Country information
Area
8.515.770 km²
Capital
Brasilia
Government
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Population
208,49 million
Ulrike Göldner
Deputy Managing Director / Regional Manager Brazil, Cuba and the Dominican Republic
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 | - |