Brazilian investment in US up 52.3% over 10 years
A survey by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) reveals that at least 70 Brazilian companies have productive investments in 23 of the 50 US states. According to data released on Thursday (Jul. 24), Brazilian investments in the United States totaled $22.1 billion in 2024, up 52.3 percent from 2014. The figures also show that between 2020 and 2024, Brazilian companies announced over $3.3 billion in new operations in the country.
The leading sectors for Brazilian investments in the US are food and beverages (28%), plastics (12.4%), consumer products (9.8%), software and IT services (9.6%), and metals (9.3%).
The US states with the highest number of Brazilian companies operating production plants include Florida (12), Georgia (7), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and New York (6 each), and Tennessee and Texas (5 each).
“The study reveals that over the past five years (2020–2025), 70 Brazilian companies have announced projects in the US, with notable investments by JBS ($807 million), Omega Energia ($420 million), Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional ($350 million), Bauducco Foods ($200 million), and Embraer ($192 million),” reported CNI.
Investments
The document also provides information on investments announced by nine Brazilian companies in the first five months of 2025.
Highlights include Embraer, which is setting up a $70 million maintenance center in Texas, expected to create 250 jobs; JBS, which announced a $135 million plant in Iowa with 500 direct jobs; and Sustainea—a partnership between Braskem and Japan’s Sojitz—planning a $400 million investment in Indiana.
The mapping shows that 2,962 Brazilian companies have diverse investments in the US. According to the confederation, these figures reinforce the strong economic integration between the two economies.
“This is proof that the Brazilian productive sector views integration with the United States as much more than trade—it sees partnership. The progress of investments on both sides over the years reinforces the complementary nature and mutual benefits of this relationship,” stated CNI President Ricardo Alban.
On the other hand, the mapping shows that, during the same period, 186 US companies announced new businesses in Brazil. Among the main investors are Bravo Motor Company ($4.3 billion), Microsoft ($3 billion), CloudHQ ($3 billion), Amazon.com ($2.8 billion), and New Fortress Energy ($1.6 billion).
“With regard to announced investments from 2015 to 2025, the most attractive sectors for US investors in Brazil were communications (31.0%), automobile manufacturing (13.5%), coal, oil, and gas (11.4%), financial services (10.9%), and renewable energy (7.1%),” said CNI.
