Doing Business In - Brazil
Markets
Brazil represents an important emerging market in the international arena and an economic and political global protagonist. The relevance of the country increased in the last 10 years in a process that started in the 90s with the economic opening.
The country has an organized and representative stock exchange, BM&FBovespa, the largest one in Latin America. The growth of the Brazilian capital market is directly related to the growth of national companies.
Currently, Brazil owns internationally relevant and well known companies, such as Embraer (airplanes), Vale (mining), JBS-Friboi (foods), Gerdau (steel), Ambev (beer, member of the group AB-InBev), Votorantim (cement, aluminum, mining), Odebrecht (heavy construction), Marcopolo (bus). These companies risk and invest billions of dollars in acquisitions on all continents. The most vibrant Brazilian sectors are mining, steel, oil and gas especially after the discovery of deep-water reserves), biofuels, agriculture, livestock, automobile industry, construction and financial services.
During the global economic downturn these sectors were affected, especially those with international dependence, but they have recovered quickly. The growth of internal demand and by the middle class in Brazil contributed to this positive scenario. In 2011, 55% of Brazilian companies intend to invest more than the amount spent in 2010.
International corporations also are investing in Brazil. In 2010, the country received 3.4% of the global flow of productive investment - the highest rate in this decade. Multinational companies are investing US$ 38 billion to build new factories and to invest in infrastructure.
The country has an organized and representative stock exchange, BM&FBovespa, the largest one in Latin America. The growth of the Brazilian capital market is directly related to the growth of national companies.
Currently, Brazil owns internationally relevant and well known companies, such as Embraer (airplanes), Vale (mining), JBS-Friboi (foods), Gerdau (steel), Ambev (beer, member of the group AB-InBev), Votorantim (cement, aluminum, mining), Odebrecht (heavy construction), Marcopolo (bus). These companies risk and invest billions of dollars in acquisitions on all continents. The most vibrant Brazilian sectors are mining, steel, oil and gas especially after the discovery of deep-water reserves), biofuels, agriculture, livestock, automobile industry, construction and financial services.
During the global economic downturn these sectors were affected, especially those with international dependence, but they have recovered quickly. The growth of internal demand and by the middle class in Brazil contributed to this positive scenario. In 2011, 55% of Brazilian companies intend to invest more than the amount spent in 2010.
International corporations also are investing in Brazil. In 2010, the country received 3.4% of the global flow of productive investment - the highest rate in this decade. Multinational companies are investing US$ 38 billion to build new factories and to invest in infrastructure.