The Brazilian economy shrank 1.1 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, after a 3.9 percent contraction in the previous period and less than an expected 1.6 percent fall. On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 3.2 percent, following a record 7.7 percent advance in the previous period and above market consensus of a 2.8 percent growth. Both household spending (-3 percent vs -6 percent in Q3) and government spending (-4.1 percent vs -5.3 percent) decreased at a softer pace. In addition, fixed investment rebounded sharply (13.5 percent vs -7.8 percent). Meanwhile, exports fell 4.3 percent (vs -1.1 percent in Q3) and imports decreased 3.1 percent (vs -25 percent). In 2020, the economy plunged 4.1 percent, the steepest annual decline since available records began in 1996, but less than the latest government's official estimate of a 4.3 percent fall. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brazil averaged 2.31 percent from 1991 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.10 percent in the first quarter of 1995 and a record low of -10.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2021.

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brazil is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brazil to stand at 2.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2022 and 2.10 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.10 -3.90 10.10 -10.90 1991 - 2020 percent Quarterly


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-05-29 12:00 PM Q1 -0.3% 1.7% -0.4% -0.5%
2020-09-01 12:00 PM Q2 -11.4% -0.3% -10.7% -10%
2020-12-03 12:00 PM Q3 -3.9% -10.9% -3.5% -3.6%
2021-03-03 12:00 PM Q4 -1.1% -3.9% -1.6% -2%
2021-06-01 12:00 PM Q1 -1.1% 0.5%
2021-09-01 12:00 PM Q2
2021-12-02 12:00 PM Q3
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Brazil Economy Contracts Less in Q4
The Brazilian economy shrank 1.1 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, after a 3.9 percent contraction in the previous period and less than an expected 1.6 percent fall. On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 3.2 percent, following a record 7.7 percent advance in the previous period and above market consensus of a 2.8 percent growth. Both household spending (-3 percent vs -6 percent in Q3) and government spending (-4.1 percent vs -5.3 percent) decreased at a softer pace. In addition, fixed investment rebounded sharply (13.5 percent vs -7.8 percent). Meanwhile, exports fell 4.3 percent (vs -1.1 percent in Q3) and imports decreased 3.1 percent (vs -25 percent). In 2020, the economy plunged 4.1 percent, the steepest annual decline since available records began in 1996, but less than the latest government's official estimate of a 4.3 percent fall.
2021-03-03
Brazil Economy Extends Contraction for 3rd Quarter
The Brazilian economy shrank 3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020, following a downwardly revised 10.9 percent drop in the previous period and extending the decline for a 3rd straight quarter due to the coronavirus crisis. In Q2, exports went back to contraction (-1.1 percent vs 0.7 percent) and imports shrank at a faster pace (-25 percent vs -14.6 percent). On the other hand, slower decreases were seen for household spending (-6 percent vs -12.2 percent), government spending (-5.3 percent vs -8.5 percent) and investment (-7.8 percent vs -13.9 percent). On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded at a record 7.7 percent, following a record 9.6 percent drop in the previous period. Considering the first three quarters of the year, the GDP is 5 percent lower than in the same period of 2019.
2020-12-03
Brazilian Economy Enters Recession
The Brazilian economy shrank a record 11.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020, following a 0.3 percent contraction in the previous period and compared with market forecasts of a 10.7 percent plunge, officially entering a recession amid the coronavirus pandemic. The services sector slumped 11.2 percent, after dropping 0.5 percent in the prior quarter, mainly transportation & storage (-20.8% vs -1.6%), trade (-14.1% vs 0.4%), public administration, health, defense & social security (-8.6% vs -0.4%) and other activities (-23.6% vs -3.4%). In addition, industrial output plunged 12.7 percent, following a 0.1% fall in the first quarter, in particular manufacturing (-20% vs -0.8%), construction (-11.1% vs -1%) and utilities (-5.8% vs -1.8%). Also, output growth slowed in the primary sector (1.2% vs 1.9%). On a quarterly basis, the economy contracted 9.7%, the most on record, following an upwardly revised 2.5% decline in the prior period.
2020-09-01
Brazil Economy Shrinks for 1st Time in Over 3 Years
The Brazilian economy shrank 0.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, after expanding 1.7 percent in the previous period and compared with market expectations of a 0.4 percent decline. It was the first and sharpest contraction since Q4 2016, as the coronavirus pandemic began to hit the economy. The services sector shrank 0.5 percent, following a 1.6 percent expansion in the prior quarter, in particular transportation & storage (-1.6% vs 1%), public administration, health, defense & social security (-0.4% vs 0.4%) and other activities (-3.4% vs 1.5%). Also, industrial output dropped 0.1%, after growing 1.5% in Q4 2019, mainly due to manufacturing (-0.8% vs 1.1%), construction (-1% vs 1%) and utilities (-1.8% vs -0.8%). In contrasts, the primary sector expanded 1.9 percent, faster than a 0.4 percent. On a quarterly basis, the economy contracted 1.5 percent, the most since Q2 2015, after a 0.5 percent growth in the prior period.
2020-05-29

Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate
Brazil is the tenth largest economy in the world and the biggest in Latin America. The services sector is the most important and accounts for 63 percent to total GDP. The biggest segments within services are: government, defense, education and health (15 percent of total GDP); other services (15 percent); wholesale and retail trade (11 percent); real estate (8 percent); and financial services (7 percent). Also, industry contributes to 18 percent of GDP, with manufacturing (11 percent) and construction (4 percent) accounting for the largest share. The agriculture and livestock sector accounts 5 percent of GDP. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (16 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 13 percent of GDP while imports account for 12 percent, adding 1 percent of total GDP.