Brazil Tops Chinese Outbound Investment as 2025 Flows Rise 45% to $6.1 Billion

Overview

• The CEBC report, released Thursday, puts 2025 Chinese investment in Brazil at $6.1 billion, up 45% from 2024 and the highest since 2017.
• Spending centered on electricity at $1.79 billion, with mining close behind at $1.76 billion after a 216% jump focused on nickel, copper and gold.
• The auto sector drew $965 million, a 66% rise, as BYD opened a plant in Bahia, GWM launched production in São Paulo, and Geely bought into Renault Brasil to build cars in Paraná.
• Brazil captured 10.9% of China’s overseas investment and ranked as the top destination in 2025, according to AEI’s tracker compiled by CEBC.
• CEBC counted a record 52 deals and noted slower growth than 2024’s 113% leap, with a weaker real and Brazil’s clean power mix helping pull capital.