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B R A Z I L I N NU MBE R S
ECONOMY

? Nominal GDP of $2.4 trillion (seventh- ? Real GDP growth:
largest in the world in 2012) 5.1% (2008), -0.3% (2009), 7.5% (2010), 2.7% (2011),
0.9% (2012)
? Sovereign credit rating:
BBB (Fitch), Baa2 (Moody’s), BBB (S&P) – all ? Unemployment rate (average):
investment grade 7.9% (2008), 8.1% (2009), 6.7% (2010), 6.0% (2011),
5.5% (2012)
? GDP per capita:
$11,400 (2012) ? Foreign direct investment:
$45.1bn (2008), $25.9bn (2009), $48.5bn (2010),
? GDP growth rate of almost 4% $66.7bn (2011), $65.3bn (2012)
over the decade 2002-2012
? Net public debt:
? GDP composition per sector (2012): 38.5% (2008), 42.1% (2009), 39.1% (2010), 36.4%
67.2% services, 27.4% industry, 5.4% agriculture (2011), 35.1% (2012)
? International reserves: ? Exports:
$379 billion (2012) $198bn (2008), $153bn (2009), $202bn (2010),
$256bn (2011), $243bn (2012) SOUND

BRAZIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE %
15 FDI MACROECONOMIC
13 80
11 IN USD BILLION 60
9 40 CREDENTIALS

7 20
5 0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

EXPORTS IMPORTS TRADE BALANCE DATA: US$ BILLION 29.1 Brazil’s nominal GDP currently Over the past decade, Brazil has emerged as one
stands at $2.4 billion, making of the world’s most dynamic global markets. Sus-
300 50 Brazil the seventh-largest econ- tainable economic growth underpinned by social
250 40 omy in the world. According to inclusion through income distribution policies
the investment bank Goldman
and respect for the environment has proven to
200 30 Sachs, Brazil is forecast to be- be a winning economic formula, propelling Bra-
150 20 come the world’s fourth-largest zil towards becoming the world’s fourth-largest
100 10 economy by 2050. economy. Latin America has shown impressive re-
50 0 silience in the face of global economic headwinds,
0 10 leading economists to state that this decade will
be known as the Latin American Decade, with
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Brazil at its heart as the region’s largest economy
and business hub.
*ON A 12MONTH BASIS UP TO MARCH 2012 SOURCE: MDIC PRODUCED BY: MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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