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Brazil’s FDI Turned Negative While The Current Account Improved In December
Key Points The current account deficit narrowed to US$3.4 billion in December 2025, from US$10.2 billion a year earlier. Net foreign direct investment swung to a US$5.2 billion outflow, driven by an US$11.4 billion reinvested-earnings outflow. Over 2025, FDI still exceeded the current account gap, but monthly swings can shake currencies and funding costs. Brazil […]
In December alone, the country experienced a net outflow of US$3.3 billion in international trade, income, and unilateral transfers.
The country's external accounts recorded a negative balance in 2025, reaching US$ 68,791 billion, reported the Central Bank (BC) on this Tuesday (26). The value represents 3,02% of the Gross Internal Product (PIB, the sum of goods and services produced in the country), which, according to the BC, is similar to the result of the previous year, considering the size of the Brazilian economy. In 2024 the deficit was 66,168 billion (3.03% of GDP) in …
Brazil's current account deficit reached US$68.8 billion in 2025. This was the largest negative balance for the year since 2014, when it totaled US$110.5 billion. The Central Bank released the results this Friday (December 26, 2025). Read the full statement (PDF – 290 kB). The 2025 deficit increased by 4% compared to 2024. The survey considers the trade balance (exports and imports), services acquired by Brazilians abroad, and income, such as re…
Xinhua - Brazil's external accounts recorded a deficit of 68.8 billion dollars, equivalent to 3.02 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), before a deficit of 66.2 billion dollars in the previous year, according to data published on Monday by the Central Bank.
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