According to data released by the Brazil - China Business Council (CEBC) in May 2026, Brazil was the world’s leading destination for Chinese investments in 2025 attracting $6.1 billion from the Asian country.
This figure represents a 45% increase compared to 2024, and the investments distributed in 20 Brazilian states were primarily concentrated in electricity, mining (which tripled), and electric mobility.
The South American country accounted for 10.9% of all overseas capital in 2025 concerning Chinese investments abroad, surpassing the United States (6.8%) and Guyana (5.7%).
Between 2007 and 2025, the accumulate stock of investments companies in the South American country reached $85.5 billion, distributed in 355 projects according to Brasil 247, a Brazilian news and political analysis website headquartered in São Paulo.
Renewable energies, electric mobility and mining are consolidating as the three drivers of this new wave of investments from China.
According to the Brazil - China Business Council (CEBC) Director of Content and Research, Tulio Cariello, contributions grew mainly in energy, including solar and wind, which totalled $1.79 billion in 2025.
The CEBC study noted that factors such as weaker local currency, a large consumer market and high demand for clean energy made Brazil an attractive destination for Chinese corporations, with companies like BYD and GWM expanding their local manufacturing presence.
Mining investments more than tripled compared to the previous year, reaching $1.76 billion, with the acquisition in segments such as nickel and copper, essential for the production chains associated with the global energy transition.
The study also recorded a significant advance in Chinese investment in the Brazilian automotive industry, which received at least $965 million in 2025, up 66% from the previous year.
The installation of Chinese assembly factories with the start of local production demonstrates the maturation of projects aimed at electric mobility in Brazil.
In addition, the two countries plan to develop an integrated rail system that will connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific with a further notable investment from China in the South American country.
The agreement for this relevant project signed between the Brazilian Ministry of Transport and the Institute of Economic Planning and Research of the State Railway Group of China, contemplates the creation of a bioceanic corridor that will link the Brazilian city of Ilhéus in the Bahia state with the port of Chancay, in Peru, thus facilitating direct access for several Brazilian products to the Asian market.
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