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ATTRACTIVE

MARKET

FOR FOREIGN

INVESTMENT

Brazil is currently one of the most attractive
global markets for foreign direct investment. In
the past eight years, foreign investment in Brazil
has grown by almost 210%, from $22 billion in
2005 to $67 billion in 2012.

After a temporary contraction caused by the glob- In 2012, despite the strong headwinds from 2010 2011 2012
al credit crunch in 2009, foreign investment into the international financial crisis in advanced USA 198.0 USA 227.0 USA 147.0
Brazil was quick to rebound as investors and en- economies, the main rating agencies maintained CHINA 115.0 CHINA 124.0 CHINA 120.0
trepreneurs moved to take advantage of growing a positive outlook for Brazil’s investment grade BELGIUM 86.0 BELGIUM 103.0 HONG KONG 73.0
business opportunities. In 2012, Brazil received rating, highlighting sound fiscal policies, a solid HONG KONG 83.0 HONG KONG 96.0 BRAZIL 65.0
the third-largest amount of FDI in the world, be- macroeconomic framework and the strength of UK 51.0 BRAZIL 67.0 UK 63.0
hind only China (including Hong Kong) and the international reserves. Brazil’s commitment to a SINGAPORE 49.0 AUSTRALIA 66.0 FRANCE 59.0
United States. continued reduction of net public debt and bal- BRAZIL 49.0 SINGAPORE 64.0 SINGAPORE 54.0
The investment climate in Brazil is one char- anced fiscal responsibility are a key reason why GERMANY 47.0 RUSSIA 53.0 AUSTRALIA 49.0
acterized by openness. Foreign capital is free to international investors have been eager to hold RUSSIA 43.0 UK 51.0 CANADA 47.0
enter Brazil and is treated equally alongside do- Brazilian government bonds. IRELAND 43.0 CANADA 41.0 RUSSIA 44.0
mestic capital, with only a small number of excep- SPAIN 41.0 FRANCE 41.0 IRELAND 40.0
AUSTRALIA
35.0
27.0
tions designed to protect sectors considered stra- SWITZERLAND 33.0 GERMANY 40.0 INDIA 26.0
ITALY
CHILE
34.0
tegic under the Constitution. Foreign companies, FRANCE 31.0 INDIA 32.0 LUXEMBOURG 23.0
once established in Brazil, are treated on an equal SAUDI ARABIA 29.0 SPAIN 30.0 BELGIUM 19.0
footing with Brazilian companies by both public
authorities and the courts. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FDI, IN US$ BILLION
Source: Brazilian Central Bank, Ministry of Finance
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