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LatinNews Daily - 27 January 2026
In brief: Brazil’s annual current account deficit widens
*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$68.8bn (3.02% of GDP) for 2025. This annual result marks a slight rise compared to the deficit of US$66.2bn (3.03% of GDP) registered for 2024. In a statement, the BCB highlighted that a lower trade surplus contributed to a higher current account deficit. The monetary authority’s data on the trade balance of goods shows a trade surplus of US$60.0bn for 2025, which is down 8.9% compared to 2024. Annual exports totalled US$350.9bn, up 3.2% on the previous year, while the total import value for 2025 stood at US$290.9bn, up 6.2% compared to 2024. Meanwhile, foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2025 totalled US$77.7bn (3.41% of GDP), which marks a 4.8% increase compared to the total FDI of US$74.1bn (3.39% of GDP) registered for 2024.
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