Brazil

BRA
Updated Sep 9, 2026
Nominal GDP
$2.28T
+4.3%2025
GDP growth
2.29%
-1.13pp2025
Consumer inflation
5.02%
+0.65pp2025
Policy rate
14.25%
-0.25ppJun 2026
Unemployment
5.97%
-0.83pp2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
+3.9%2025

Output & income

GDP growth

2.29%-1.13pp
-5%-2.5%02.5%5%2015201820212025
11 values
GDP growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20252.29%
20243.42%
20233.24%
20223.02%
20214.76%
2020-3.28%
20191.22%
20181.78%
20171.32%
2016-3.28%
2015-3.55%

Nominal GDP

$2.28T+4.3%
$1T$1.5T$2T$2.5T2015201820212025
11 values
Nominal GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$2.28T
2024$2.19T
2023$2.19T
2022$1.95T
2021$1.67T
2020$1.48T
2019$1.87T
2018$1.92T
2017$2.06T
2016$1.80T
2015$1.80T

Real GDP

$2.07T+2.3%
$1.6T$1.8T$2T$2.2T2015201820212025
11 values
Real GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$2.07T
2024$2.03T
2023$1.96T
2022$1.90T
2021$1.84T
2020$1.76T
2019$1.82T
2018$1.80T
2017$1.77T
2016$1.74T
2015$1.80T

GDP per capita

$10,713+3.9%
$6k$8k$10k$12k2015201820212025
11 values
GDP per capita, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$10,713
2024$10,311
2023$10,378
2022$9,281
2021$7,973
2020$7,074
2019$9,030
2018$9,301
2017$10,081
2016$8,836
2015$8,936

Prices, rates & jobs

Consumer inflation

5.02%+0.65pp
05%10%15%2015201820212025
11 values
Consumer inflation, every published observation
PeriodValue
20255.02%
20244.37%
20234.59%
20229.28%
20218.3%
20203.21%
20193.73%
20183.66%
20173.45%
20168.74%
20159.03%

Policy rate

14.25%-0.25pp
05%10%15%20%Jun 2016Dec 2018Jun 2021Dec 2023Jun 2026
121 values
Policy rate, every published observation
PeriodValue
Jun 202614.25%
May 202614.5%
Apr 202614.5%
Mar 202614.75%
Feb 202615.0%
Jan 202615.0%
Dec 202515.0%
Nov 202515.0%
Oct 202515.0%
Sep 202515.0%
Aug 202515.0%
Jul 202515.0%
Jun 202515.0%
May 202514.75%
Apr 202514.25%
Mar 202514.25%
Feb 202513.25%
Jan 202513.25%
Dec 202412.25%
Nov 202411.25%
Oct 202410.75%
Sep 202410.75%
Aug 202410.5%
Jul 202410.5%
Jun 202410.5%
May 202410.5%
Apr 202410.75%
Mar 202410.75%
Feb 202411.25%
Jan 202411.75%
Dec 202311.75%
Nov 202312.25%
Oct 202312.75%
Sep 202312.75%
Aug 202313.25%
Jul 202313.75%
Jun 202313.75%
May 202313.75%
Apr 202313.75%
Mar 202313.75%
Feb 202313.75%
Jan 202313.75%
Dec 202213.75%
Nov 202213.75%
Oct 202213.75%
Sep 202213.75%
Aug 202213.75%
Jul 202213.25%
Jun 202213.25%
May 202212.75%
Apr 202211.75%
Mar 202211.75%
Feb 202210.75%
Jan 20229.25%
Dec 20219.25%
Nov 20217.75%
Oct 20217.75%
Sep 20216.25%
Aug 20215.25%
Jul 20214.25%
Jun 20214.25%
May 20213.5%
Apr 20212.75%
Mar 20212.75%
Feb 20212.0%
Jan 20212.0%
Dec 20202.0%
Nov 20202.0%
Oct 20202.0%
Sep 20202.0%
Aug 20202.0%
Jul 20202.25%
Jun 20202.25%
May 20203.0%
Apr 20203.75%
Mar 20203.75%
Feb 20204.25%
Jan 20204.5%
Dec 20194.5%
Nov 20195.0%
Oct 20195.0%
Sep 20195.5%
Aug 20196.0%
Jul 20196.5%
Jun 20196.5%
May 20196.5%
Apr 20196.5%
Mar 20196.5%
Feb 20196.5%
Jan 20196.5%
Dec 20186.5%
Nov 20186.5%
Oct 20186.5%
Sep 20186.5%
Aug 20186.5%
Jul 20186.5%
Jun 20186.5%
May 20186.5%
Apr 20186.5%
Mar 20186.5%
Feb 20186.75%
Jan 20187.0%
Dec 20177.0%
Nov 20177.5%
Oct 20177.5%
Sep 20178.25%
Aug 20179.25%
Jul 20179.25%
Jun 201710.25%
May 201711.25%
Apr 201711.25%
Mar 201712.25%
Feb 201712.25%
Jan 201713.0%
Dec 201613.75%
Nov 201614.0%
Oct 201614.0%
Sep 201614.25%
Aug 201614.25%
Jul 201614.25%
Jun 201614.25%

Unemployment

5.97%-0.83pp
5%7.5%10%12.5%15%2015201820212025
11 values
Unemployment, every published observation
PeriodValue
20255.97%
20246.8%
20237.95%
20229.23%
202113.16%
202013.7%
201911.94%
201812.33%
201712.79%
201611.58%
20158.54%

Trade & currency

Trade balance

$7.98B+$1.58B
-$25B0$25B$50B2015201820212025
11 values
Trade balance, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$7.98B
2024$6.40B
2023$49.8B
2022$8.70B
2021$9.40B
2020$8.93B
2019-$12.1B
2018$7.55B
2017$14.8B
2016$7.18B
2015-$20.8B

Current account, % of GDP

-2.93%+0.06pp
-4%-3%-2%-1%02015201820212025
11 values
Current account, % of GDP, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025-2.93%
2024-2.99%
2023-1.23%
2022-2.15%
2021-2.36%
2020-1.64%
2019-3.41%
2018-2.81%
2017-1.22%
2016-1.7%
2015-3.52%

Export growth

6.16%+3.40pp
-5%05%10%2015201820212025
11 values
Export growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20256.16%
20242.76%
20238.92%
20225.74%
20214.38%
2020-2.29%
2019-2.56%
20184.05%
20174.91%
20160.86%
20156.82%

Import growth

4.47%-11.1pp
-20%-10%010%20%2015201820212025
11 values
Import growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20254.47%
202415.57%
2023-1.18%
20220.95%
202113.75%
2020-9.48%
20191.33%
20187.74%
20176.72%
2016-10.34%
2015-14.19%

Exchange rate per USD

5.587+3.7%
234562015201820212025
11 values
Exchange rate per USD, every published observation
PeriodValue
20255.587
20245.389
20234.994
20225.164
20215.394
20205.155
20193.944
20183.654
20173.191
20163.491
20153.327

FX reserves

$359B+8.7%
$300B$325B$350B$375B$400B2015201820212025
11 values
FX reserves, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025$359B
2024$330B
2023$355B
2022$325B
2021$362B
2020$356B
2019$357B
2018$375B
2017$374B
2016$365B
2015$356B

People

Population

213M+0.4%
200M205M210M215M2015201820212025
11 values
Population, every published observation
PeriodValue
2025213M
2024212M
2023211M
2022210M
2021210M
2020209M
2019207M
2018206M
2017205M
2016203M
2015202M

Population growth

0.38%-0.02pp
00.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%2015201820212025
11 values
Population growth, every published observation
PeriodValue
20250.38%
20240.41%
20230.4%
20220.36%
20210.43%
20200.58%
20190.65%
20180.68%
20170.73%
20160.76%
20150.79%

Urban population

88.18%+0.28pp
85%86%87%88%89%2015201820212025
11 values
Urban population, every published observation
PeriodValue
202588.18%
202487.9%
202387.62%
202287.35%
202187.14%
202086.91%
201986.68%
201886.44%
201786.2%
201685.95%
201585.69%

All indicators

Latest reading for every indicator published for this country
IndicatorLatestChangePeriod10 years
GDP growth2.29%-1.13pp2025
Nominal GDP$2.28T+4.3%2025
Real GDP$2.07T+2.3%2025
GDP per capita$10,713+3.9%2025
Consumer inflation5.02%+0.65pp2025
Policy rate14.25%-0.25ppJun 2026
Unemployment5.97%-0.83pp2025
Trade balance$7.98B+$1.58B2025
Current account, % of GDP-2.93%+0.06pp2025
Export growth6.16%+3.40pp2025
Import growth4.47%-11.1pp2025
Exchange rate per USD5.587+3.7%2025
FX reserves$359B+8.7%2025
Population213M+0.4%2025
Population growth0.38%-0.02pp2025
Urban population88.18%+0.28pp2025