by Bianca Oliveira
SAO PAULO – In February, net inflows in direct investments in the country reached US $ 9 billion, according to the Central Bank’s External Sector Statistics released last Friday (26). The amount is the highest for the month since 2011 and exceeded the estimated for the period by 38%.
This type of application was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, registering a drop of almost 50% in the accumulated of the last 12 months in relation to the same period of 2020. Despite the positive result in the last month, it is unlikely that the indexes will return to the same level pre-crisis in 2021. The Central Bank foresees an inflow of US $ 60 billion in foreign direct investment (Fdi) in the Brazilian economy for this year.
In the Confidence Index for Foreign Direct Investment, an annual study carried out by the consultancy Kearney, Brazil lost two positions in the global ranking that assesses the 25 countries with the greatest potential to attract investments in the next 3 years, going from 22nd to 24th position.
For the next month, the Central Bank estimates that the result of Fdi will be US $ 7 billion. Investors see, in the medium term, some investment possibilities, such as the areas of basic sanitation and natural gas, which were recently regulated in order to attract greater investment.
The Central Bank’s External Sector report also presents the impacts of the pandemic on international travel. Brazilians spent US $ 239.9 million abroad in February, a drop of 72% compared to the same month in 2020. In addition to the high dollar, many countries have closed their borders or imposed restrictions on Brazilian travelers that persist to this day.
Foreigners disbursed US $ 211.5 million in Brazil, 55% less than in February last year, when the carnival was celebrated in the country.
IN BRASILE INVESTIMENTI STRANIERI DIRETTI IN CRESCITA OLTRE LE ATTESE
di Bianca Oliveira
SAN PAOLO DEL BRASILE – Nel mese di febbraio gli investimenti stranieri diretti in Brasile hanno toccato quota nove miliardi di dollari,