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LatinNews Daily - 27 October 2025
In brief: Brazil’s current account deficit widens in September
*Brazil’s central bank (BCB) has released its latest figures for the country’s balance of payments, which showed a current account deficit of US$9.8bn in September. This is up from the deficit of US$4.7bn registered in August and of US$7.4bn in September 2024. The accumulated deficit in the 12 months through September 2025 stood at US$78.9bn (3.61% of GDP), up from US$76.6bn (3.53% of GDP) in the 12 months through August. The trade balance of goods in September showed a surplus of US$2.3bn, down from US$5.5bn in August and US$4.5bn in September last year. Foreign direct investment (FDI) totalled US$10.7bn in September this year, up from US$8.0bn in August and US$3.9bn in September 2024.
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