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Brazilian Investment in the US Rises to $11.6 Billion Under Trump
Brazilian companies invested $11.6 billion in US businesses since Donald Trump began his second term, according to Brazil’s central bank figures.
The total covers direct investment, including money put into businesses and reinvested profits, but not purchases of shares or other financial assets.
The US became Brazil’s third-largest investment destination, behind Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands.
Consultants say Trump’s tariffs have encouraged some companies to consider producing in the US instead of exporting there, while others are seeking growth and diversification in the large US market.
JBS, WEG and Embraer announced US projects worth a combined $982 million, including factory upgrades and a jet maintenance hangar.
The tariff shift may accelerate moves abroad, but Brazil’s government views the trend mainly as part of companies’ longer-term plans to expand internationally.
Brazilian direct investment in the United States totaled US$11.6 billion after Donald Trump began his second term.
The total includes US$9.5 billion invested last year and US$2.1 billion recorded from January through June this year.
The United States became Brazil’s third-largest destination for overseas investment, behind Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands.
Consultants say tariffs and the appeal of the US market are among the factors behind companies’ investment plans.
- Who
- Brazilian companies and investors.
- What
- Brazilian direct investment in the United States totaled US$11.6 billion.
- When
- Since Donald Trump began his second term; the reported total includes last year and January through June this year.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- Companies are seeking growth and diversification, and consultants say tariffs have encouraged some to establish or expand operations in the United States.
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Brazilian direct investment in the United States totaled US$9.5 billion.
The Banco Central recorded US$2.1 billion in Brazilian investment in the capital of US companies.
Amcham mapped 35 new Brazilian productive-investment projects in the United States, worth about US$1.2 billion.
- Total direct investment
- US$11.6 billion
- Investment last year
- US$9.5 billion
- Investment, January–June this year
- US$2.1 billion
- US destination ranking
- Third, behind Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands
- New projects mapped by Amcham
- 35, worth about US$1.2 billion
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What people are saying
Vejo muitas empresas reconsiderando o canal de exportação e avaliando a possibilidade de operar ou produzir diretamente nos Estados Unidos
A internacionalização deixou de ser apenas uma oportunidade de crescimento e passou a fazer parte da estratégia de proteção de muitos negócios