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LatinNews Daily - 29 September 2025
In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit down in August
*Brazil’s central bank has released the latest figures for the country’s balance of payments, showing a current account deficit of US$4.7bn in August. This is down from the deficit of US$7.1bn in July and US$7.2bn in August 2024. The accumulated current account deficit for the 12 months through August 2025 stood at US$76.2bn (3.51% of GDP), down from US$78.7bn (3.66% of GDP) in July but up from US$43.6bn (1.95% of GDP) in August last year. The trade balance of goods in August this year showed a surplus of US$5.5bn, down from US$6.5bn the previous month but up from US$3.7bn in the same month last year. Foreign direct investment (FDI) totalled US$8.0bn in August 2025, down from US$8.3bn in July and US$8.2bn in August 2024.
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