Foreign direct investment in Brazil recorded net inflows of $8.2 billion in January 2026, up 22.4% from $6.7 billion in January 2025. Equity participation accounted for $6.9 billion in net inflows, comprising $3.3 billion in new equity and $3.6 billion in reinvested profits, while intercompany loans contributed $1.3 billion. On a rolling twelve-month basis, cumulative FDI reached $79.1 billion (3.42% of GDP) in January 2026, up from $77.7 billion (3.41% of GDP) in December 2025 and $72.8 billion (3.37% of GDP) a year earlier. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil increased by 8170 USD Million in January of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil averaged 4108.95 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 -5250.00 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 March of 2026.

Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil increased by 8170 USD Million in January of 2026. Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil is expected to be 5300.00 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
2026-01-26 11:30 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Dec $-5.25B $9.82B $1B $0.5B
2026-02-24 11:30 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Jan $8.17B $-5.25B $7B $6.0B
2026-03-27 11:30 AM
Foreign Direct Investment
Feb $8.17B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -8247.90 -2254.80 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account -8360.00 -3360.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
External Debt 804218.45 766905.40 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 8170.00 -5250.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Remittances 353.90 437.20 USD Million Jan 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
8170.00 -5250.00 16274.73 -5250.00 1995 - 2026 USD Million Monthly