News from 2016-05-19 / KfW Research

Brazil: investment suffers strongly during recession

South America's most populous economy is in a deep recession. The decline in capital formation in particular has put downward pressure on growth since the second quarter of 2014. Investment is expected to recover at the same pace as economic output overall, so the forecast is for a constant investment ratio in the years ahead.


Brazil: investment suffers strongly during recession

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