The Brazilian gross domestic product inched higher by 0.1% from the previous quarter in the final three months of 2025, aligned with market expectations, following the downwardly revised stall in the earlier period. Private consumption stalled, consolidating the ongoing slowdown in the Brazilian economy since the second quarter of the year, aligning with the likely resumption of the Brazilian central bank's rate cuts. This was combined with a 3.5% slump in gross fixed capital formation, signaling that the period of restrictive rates by the BCB dented investment levels. In turn, these were offset by a 1% increase in government expenditure. Meanwhile, net foreign demand contributed positively to the GDP growth as exports rose 3.7%, while imports dropped by 1.8%. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brazil expanded 0.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Brazil averaged 0.58 percent from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 7.90 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -8.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Brazil GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Brazil GDP Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brazil expanded 0.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Brazil is expected to be 0.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-04 12:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q3 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
2026-03-03 12:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q4 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
2026-05-29 12:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q1 0.1% 0.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.80 1.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 340533.46 350631.43 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 15229.26 24070.26 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 16832.12 17642.73 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 29805.85 32323.63 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 3073.29 3102.37 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 41070.92 41474.25 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 214483.62 213034.89 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 9102.57 9465.09 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 8091.57 7847.46 BRL Million Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.10 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 62922.44 67377.62 BRL Million Dec 2025
Gross National Product 3165315.00 3120433.00 BRL Million Dec 2025


Brazil GDP Growth Rate
Brazil is the tenth largest economy in the world and the biggest in Latin America. The services sector is the most important and accounts for 63 percent to total GDP. The biggest segments within services are: government, defense, education and health (15 percent of total GDP); other services (15 percent); wholesale and retail trade (11 percent); real estate (8 percent); and financial services (7 percent). Also, industry contributes to 18 percent of GDP, with manufacturing (11 percent) and construction (4 percent) accounting for the largest share. The agriculture and livestock sector accounts for 5 percent of GDP. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (16 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 13 percent of GDP while imports account for 12 percent, adding 1 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.00 7.90 -8.80 1996 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Brazil GDP Inches Higher
The Brazilian gross domestic product inched higher by 0.1% from the previous quarter in the final three months of 2025, aligned with market expectations, following the downwardly revised stall in the earlier period. Private consumption stalled, consolidating the ongoing slowdown in the Brazilian economy since the second quarter of the year, aligning with the likely resumption of the Brazilian central bank's rate cuts. This was combined with a 3.5% slump in gross fixed capital formation, signaling that the period of restrictive rates by the BCB dented investment levels. In turn, these were offset by a 1% increase in government expenditure. Meanwhile, net foreign demand contributed positively to the GDP growth as exports rose 3.7%, while imports dropped by 1.8%.
2026-03-03
Brazil GDP Grows Less than Expected
The Brazilian gross domestic product expanded by 0.1% from the previous quarter in the three months to September of 2025, slowing from the downwardly revised 0.3% growth rate in the second quarter, and missing market expectations of a 0.2% expansion. It was the slowest growth rate in two years, barring the 0.1% contraction from the fourth quarter of 2024. Private expenditure inched higher by 0.1%, reflecting some impact from stubborn inflation and the prolonged period of elevated real interest rates from the central bank. Meanwhile, government expenditure jumped 1.3%, while gross fixed capital formation jumped by 0.9%. In the meantime, exports rose by 3.3%, while imports rose a softer 0.3%.
2025-12-04
Brazil GDP Expands Furter
The Brazilian gross domestic product expanded by 0.4% from the previous quarter in the three months to June of 2025, easing from the downwardly revised 1.3% in the earlier quarter, but marginally higher than market expectations of a 0.3% expansion. The expansion was led by household consumption (0.5% vs 1% in Q1 2025), extending the period of robust spending by individuals attributed to large fiscal support for households in earlier programs, which offset the high real interest rates by the central bank. In the meantime, government consumption contracted by 0.6% following an unchanged reading in Q1. In the meantime, exports rose by 0.7%, likely due to shipments of raw materials to the US as foreign companies front-loaded trade to avoid tariffs. Further, imports plunged by 2.9% to drive a strong support from net external demand to the GDP.
2025-09-02