Brazil: Business confidence survey
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The most recent value is -4 points as of April 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of -1.6 points. Historically, the average for Brazil from January 2010 to April 2025 is 7.64 points. The minimum of -31 points was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 37 points was reached in January 2010.
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- Measure: points
- Source: Brazilian National Confederation Of Industry
| Recent values | Brazil: Business confidence survey |
|---|---|
| 2025 Apr | -4 |
| 2025 Mar | -1.6 |
| 2025 Feb | -1.8 |
| 2025 Jan | -1.8 |
| 2024 Dec | 0.2 |
| 2024 Nov | 5.2 |
| 2024 Oct | 6.4 |
| 2024 Sep | 6.6 |
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Definition: The business survey indicator provides information on the amount of optimism or pessimism that business managers feel about the prospects of their companies, based upon opinion surveys on developments in production, orders and stocks of finished goods and the general economic situation of the company. It can be used to monitor output growth and to anticipate turning points in economic activity.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production | 1.50 | 2/2025 | percent |
| Retail sales Y-on-Y | 2.40 | 2/2025 | percent |
| House price index | 208.95 | Q4/2024 | index points |
| Real residential property prices Y-on-Y change | 2.09 | Q4/2024 | percent |
| Business confidence survey | -4.00 | 4/2025 | points |
| Consumer confidence survey | -12.40 | Q4/2020 | points |