Brazil recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $8.91 billion in April 2026, up from $5.4 billion a year earlier and well above market expectations of $5.3 billion, marking the highest level since November last year. Equity inflows totaled $6.8 billion, including $3.2 billion in non-reinvested equity and $3.7 billion in reinvested earnings, while intercompany lending added $2.1 billion. Portfolio investment recorded net inflows of $0.6 billion in April 2026, with equity and fund investments contributing $1.1 billion, partly offset by outflows in debt securities. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil increased by 8910 USD Million in April of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil averaged 4134.07 USD Million from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16274.73 USD Million in December of 2010 and a record low of -5248.30 USD Million in December of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil Foreign Direct Investment - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil increased by 8910 USD Million in April of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil is expected to be 5800.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Foreign Direct Investment is projected to trend around 6800.00 USD Million in 2027 and 7200.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-24 11:30 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Mar $6.04B $6.75B $6.5B $ 5.3B
2026-05-26 11:30 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Apr $8.91B $6.04B $5.3B $5.2B
2026-06-26 11:30 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
May $8.91B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -2175.00 -6165.40 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account -1770.00 -5941.10 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
External Debt 819469.66 804218.45 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 8910.00 6040.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Remittances 366.50 411.60 USD Million Apr 2026


Brazil Foreign Direct Investment
In Brazil, Foreign Direct Investment refers to net inflows of foreign direct investments received from abroad, including equity capital and intercompany loans.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8910.00 6040.00 16274.73 -5248.30 1995 - 2026 USD Million Monthly