Brazilian-American Capital and Investment Exchange Analysis
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Change in Share of Total FDI Announced by Brazil in the United States by Activity
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Between 2003 and 2014, the FDI announced by Brazil in the
United States was strongly dispersed across different activities.
Although manufacturing represented the largest average share
of the amount invested during the 12-year period (around
45%), in at least four periods its total was zero or close to zero.
Nevertheless, in the six-year periods of 2003-2008 and 2009-
2014, its average share was 42.2% and 46.4%, respectively.
Extractive activities' average share fell over the two periods,
from 46.2% to 13.8%.
Among the 15 leading Brazilian companies that announced
FDI in the United States from 2003 to 2015, the most notable
was Petrobras, which accounted for more than 25% of the total
amount in the period. JBS and Gerdau are other noteworthy
companies, given that, together with their American
subsidiaries and affiliates, they represented another 20% of the
total sum. Furthermore, the selected companies cover more
than 10 different sectors.
0%
2003
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 2010
2011
2012
2013 2014
■Manufacturing Extraction
■Electricity
Others
Source: FDI Markets / * Up to January
FDI Announced by Brazil in the
United States: 15 Main Companies
by Amount
(Accumulated Amount, 2003-2015*)
Company
Petrobras
JBS Swift & Co
Gerdau Macsteel
Brace Pharmaceuticals
Houston American Cement
JBS USA Holdings
Sector
Investment (US$ million)
Share (%)
Oil & Gas
1,213
26.3%
Renewable Energy / Food
Metals
245
5.3%
218
4.7%
Pharmaceuticals
200
4.3%
Construction Materials
200
4.3%
Food & Tobacco
177
3.8%
Fitesa
Textiles
170
3.7%
Santana
Textiles
170
3.7%
Embraer
Aerospace
159
3.5%
US Zinc
Chemicals
153
3.3%
Gerdau Ameristeel
Metals
128
2.8%
U.S. Zinc
Chemicals
92
2.0%
Oxiteno
Chemicals
83
1.8%
Santana Textiles
Textiles
80
1.7%
Providencia USA Inc
Plastics
80
1.7%
Source: FDI Markets / * Up to January
Other
1,248
27.0%
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