Brazil's 2025 economic scenario features record-low unemployment amid the slowest formal job growth since 2020 and surging family debt driven by high interest rates.
Brazil faces fiscal challenges and election-year caution while pushing major highway and railway concessions to boost infrastructure investment in 2026.
Brazil's Ibovespa stock index reached a record high, supported by easing geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar, and expectations for interest rate cuts by the Central Bank.
Retail sales in Brazil grew by 1.0% in November 2025 compared to October, with strong gains in office equipment and communication sectors but declines in textiles and clothing.
Brazil's market inflation forecast for 2026 is revised slightly down to 4.05%, with stable GDP growth and currency projections, and an expected easing of interest rates.
Financial forecasts show stable inflation and growth in Brazil for 2026, while BNDES backs Toyota with R$500 million for technological upgrades and industry modernization.
In 2025, Brazil's economy outperformed nearly all forecasts, with stronger GDP growth, low unemployment, controlled inflation, and an improved exchange rate defying early pessimism.
Ceará surpasses 140,000 new business registrations in 2025, driven mainly by a strong surge in the services sector and supported by government modernization efforts.
Brazil is expected to see unprecedented corporate bankruptcies and judicial recovery cases in 2026 due to high interest rates and credit restrictions, with agribusiness and small firms most impacted.
In 2025, Brazil recorded an all-time high of 4.6 million new small businesses, driven by economic confidence and growth in services and health sectors.
Brazil's economy grew by a modest 0.1% in Q3 2025, reflecting a slowdown driven by high interest rates and cautious fiscal policies despite positive employment and sectoral growth.
Micro and small businesses in Brazil saw a 2.7% increase in economic activity in October, though annual figures reflect the limiting effect of high interest rates.
Brazil's economic activity slightly contracted in September amid the lowest inflation in decades and a steady Selic interest rate, reflecting cautious monetary policy amid growth challenges.
Brazil's amusement parks and entertainment sector drives a $6.8 billion economy and employment, even as major event promoter T4F reports growing losses in Q3 2025.
Grupo Elife achieves R$121 million revenue in 2024 while Brazilian workers show mixed preferences between entrepreneurship and formal employment in a changing labor landscape.
Ceará experienced a 22% rise in new business openings in October 2025, accompanied by Expo Horizonte 2025 fostering local economic integration and innovation.
Brazil's inflation in September 2025 rose mainly due to a sharp increase in electricity prices, impacting housing costs and keeping inflation above the Central Bank's target.