Brazil Current Account to GDP

-2.9% +0.06 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Brazil's current account deficit narrowed to -2.9% of GDP in 2025 from -3.0% in 2024. The 2025 value sits above the series low of -6.0% in 1982 and below the all-time high of 1.9% in 1992. The series begins in 1975.

Brazil Current Account to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
-2.9%-3.0%1.9%Dec 1992-6.0%Dec 19821975 – 2025Annual

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FDI Inflows$77.7B$74.1B$102.4B$345.0MDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate5.15 per USD5.11 per USD6.10 per USD0.00 per USDAug 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Brazil averaged -2.0% from 1975 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 1.9% in Dec 1992 and a record low of -6.0% in Dec 1982. The series is reported yearly with history from 1975.

The current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income, expressed relative to gross domestic product. The indicator is reported annually and covers the full period since 1975. A negative value denotes a current account deficit.

Source & methodology

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