In 2023, Brazil’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 35.9%, reaching only $52.7 billion from January to November. This marks the lowest FDI since 2021’s $51.6 billion. Despite a slight increase in November 2023 to $7.8 billion, the overall 12-month FDI stood at $57.7 billion, just 2.68% of the GDP. This is a decrease from […]
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