Brazilian-American Capital and Investment Exchange Analysis
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III. IMPACTS ON JOB CREATION IN THE USA
IV. MAIN SECTORS AND COMPANIES
The total sum of FDI announced by Brazil in the United States
from 2003 to 2015' amounted to US$4.6 billion. At the
same time, the number of jobs announced was 11,432. This
accounted for 6.9% of the FDI and 9.3% of the jobs announced
by Brazil throughout the world, and 0.8% of the FDI and 0.9%
of the jobs announced by the world in the United States. Over
the whole period, the USA was the fourth largest recipient of
Brazilian FDI, while Brazil was the 24th biggest recipient of
investment from American investors.
Between 2003 and 2015, the USA
was the fourth largest recipient
of Brazilian FDI.
Up to 2014, the average annual investment announced by Brazil
in the United States was US$378 million, while around 940 jobs
were announced each year, on average. Brazil's highest annual
average FDI and jobs in the USA were recorded between 2011
and 2014: around US$530 million and 1,435 jobs, respectively.
The most notable sectors in the period were Oil & Gas,
Metals and Textiles, which together accounted for 45.2% of
the investment and 31.2% of the jobs announced. In terms
of employment, the Food & Tobacco, Software & IT Services,
Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace sectors not only accounted for
40% of the jobs, but also presented a ratio of more than four
jobs for every US$1 million invested.
Food & Tobacco, Software &
IT Services, Pharmaceuticals
and Aerospace sectors not only
accounted for 40% of the jobs,
but also presented a ratio of
more than four jobs for every
US$1 million invested.
7 For 2015, only data up to January is considered in the study.
US$ million
500
1000
1500
2000
242
452
413
0
2003 2004
FDI Announced by Brazil in the United States: Investment and Jobs
2500
224
562
1,027
338
707
529
297
416
1,875
637
978
2,224
272
732
476
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
■Announced Investment - US$ million ■Number of Jobs Announced
Source: FDI Markets
FDI Announced by Brazil in the United States: Announced Amount and Jobs
(Accumulated Amount, 2003-2015*)
403
821
2013
2014 2015*
Sector
Announced Amount
(US$ million)
Share (%)
Number of Jobs
Announced
Share (%)
Jobs per US$1
Million Invested
Oil & Gas
Metals
1,254
27.2%
1,271
11.1%
1.01
447
9.7%
980
8.6%
2.19
Textiles
386
8.4%
1,311
11.5%
3.40
Chemicals
351
7.6%
315
2.8%
0.90
Food & Tobacco
292
6.3%
1,311
11.5%
4.49
Aerospace
262
5.7%
1,065
9.3%
4.07
Renewable Energy
245
5.3%
52
0.5%
0.21
Pharmaceuticals
204
4.4%
1,074
9.4%
5.26
Construction Materials
200
4.3%
100
0.9%
0.50
Software and IT Services
154
3.3%
1,207
10.6%
7.81
Other
821
17.8%
2,746
24.0%
3.35
Total
4,615
100.0%
11,432
100.0%
2.48
Source: FDI Markets / * Up to January
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