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Published: 06 Oct 2008 17:35:49 PST

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	18145.8834598	15066.291735	18782.2153814
FDI inward stock (millions USD)			221914
Performance Index*, world ranking	74/141	85/141	93/141
Potential Index**, world ranking	72/141	70/141
Number of Greenfield investments	259	169	145
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	15.9715967496	10.6744724518	10.4916740927
FDI stock (in % of GDP)			20.8

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Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.

Investing procedures

Legal framework: The Brazilian government encourages and favors FDI: most barriers to the activity of foreign investors have been abolished, in particular on the stock market. A very large number of public companies have been privatized and many sectors deregulated over the last 15 years.
Acquisition of holdings: The investment regime in Brazil is a liberal regime which allows foreign investors to have a majority share in the creation of their company.
Obligation to declare: The agency for the promotion of foreign investment in the country gives information about the authorizations necessary for setting up. All inflows of capital must be declared to the Central Bank.
Local business incentives: The government encourages foreign investment in the form of tax exemption, aid, etc.
Investment aid agency: BNDES
FND
FINAME
Agency for the promotion of exports and investments (Apex Brasil)