Country information

Brasil

Area

8.515.770 km²

Capital

Brasilia

Government

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Population

208,49 million

Contact

Ulrike Göldner

Deputy Managing Director / Regional Manager Brazil, Cuba and the Dominican Republic

u.goeldner@lateinamerikaverein.de

+49 (0) 40 413 43 145

Economic data

Basic data 2022 2023 2024
GDP growth in % 2,8% 0,9% 3,4
Industrial growth -0,7 3,1 -
Export US$ 334,1 billion 339,67 billion 337 billion
Import US$ 272,6 billion 240,83 billion 262,5 billion
Interest Rate 13,75% 12,75% -
Exchange rate US$ / BRL 5,15 (Sep) 4,86 (Sep) 5,46 (Sep)
Exchange rate €/BRL 5,17 (Sep) 5,19 (Sep) -
Inflation 8,73% (Sep) 5,19% (Oct) 4,76%(Oct)
Unemployment 10,5% 8,2% 6,6%
Foreign direct investments US$ 91,5 billion 64 billion -
Foreign exchange reserves US$ 316 billion (Jul) US$ 344 billion (Aug) US$ 329,73 billion (Dez)
Public debt 85,9% of GDP 83,7% of GDP -

Foreign Trade

Import products: Mineral fuels and oils, Electrical machinery, Vehicles
Import partner: China, USA

Export products: Soybeans, Crude Petroleum, Iron Ore
Export partner: China, USA

Notes

P = Prediction
Update: 19.05.2025
Sources: Banco Central, CNI, IBGE, OECD, MDIC