Chinese investments in Brazil fell 78% in 2022
by AFP Staff Writers
Sao Paulo (AFP) Aug 29, 2023
Chinese investments in Brazil, Latin America's biggest economy, fell by nearly 78 percent last year, to the lowest level since 2009, the Brazil-China Business Council reported Tuesday.
Brazil, which received more investment from China than any country in the world in 2021 -- $5.9 billion -- saw the Asian giant's investments in its economy fall to $1.3 billion in 2022, the group said in a report.
However, the drop "does not reflect Chinese disinterest in investing" in Brazil, it added, saying the number of projects undertaken had in fact increased by 14 percent from last year, to a record of 32.
Rather, the decrease was the result of "the nature of the projects undertaken and the absence of major energy, mining, infrastructure or oil projects, which are usually more capital-intensive," said Tulio Cariello, the council's research director.
He said several major Chinese-financed projects had also been delayed, "generally due to environmental licensing requirements."
Despite the decrease from China, total foreign investment in Brazil last year grew by 95 percent, to $90.6 billion.
Artificial Intelligence Analysis
Litany: Chinese investments in Brazil fell by 78% in 2022, to the lowest level since 2009. Total foreign investment in Brazil last year grew by 95%, to $90.6 billion. The number of projects undertaken had increased by 14%, to a record of 3
2. The decrease was the result of the nature of the projects undertaken and the absence of major energy, mining, infrastructure or oil projects.Myth/Metaphor:
Brazil is an open market for foreign investment, particularly from China. Although Chinese investments dropped in 2022, the total foreign investment in Brazil still grew significantly. The absence of major energy, mining, infrastructure or oil projects is a reminder of the environmental regulations in place in Brazil and the importance of adhering to them.
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