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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
                                              40.0
                                                                      27.0
                      35.0
 tions designed to protect sectors considered stra-  SWITZERLAND  33.0  GERMANY  34.0  INDIA  26.0
                                         ITALY
                                                                CHILE
 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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