Brazil: Foreign Direct Investment

In 2018, the main investing countries in Brazil were the Netherlands, US, Germany, Spain, the Bahamas, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Chile.
In 2018, the main investing countries in Brazil were the Netherlands, US, Germany, Spain, the Bahamas, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Chile.
In 2018, the main investing countries in Brazil were the Netherlands, US, Germany, Spain, the Bahamas, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Chile.

In the attempt of attracting foreign investment through economic liberalization and privatization of main state-owned assets, Brazil registered USD 9.47bn of FDI in August 2019, the highest amount of the year.

Nevertheless, the accumulated inflow since the beginning of year 2019 has declined by 10.5% compared to that in the first eight months of the previous year.

In 2018, the main investing countries in Brazil were the Netherlands, US, Germany, Spain, the Bahamas, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Chile.

In 2018, the main investing countries in Brazil were the Netherlands, US, Germany, Spain, the Bahamas, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Chile.

Investments were mainly in the sectors of oil and gas extraction, the automotive industry, financial services, commerce, electricity, paper production, information technology, storage and transportation, the food industry, and mining.

Given the pro-market agenda of economy minister Paulo Guedes and the M&A deals in Q3, it is expected that the value of the foreign investment to continue to grow and support Brazil’s stagnating economy.

Detailed data and analysis on Brazil’s Investment can be found in the CEIC Brazil Economy in a Snapshot – Q3 2019.

 

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21st October 2019 Brazil: Foreign Direct Investment