Brazil's federal public debt climbed to a record R$8.8 trillion in April, as the highest interest rates in two decades and a record month of bond sales
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BRAZIL · ECONOMY
Key Facts
Brazil's public debt rose to 81.9% of GDP in June 2026, its highest since 2021, as high interest costs keep piling onto the…
Brazil's federal debt climbed to R$9.268 trillion (~US$1.82 trillion) in June, while job creation stayed positive and the primary…
Brazilian household debt reached about 49.9% of annual income. That was a record in the central bank's series, which began in…
Markets Key Facts —The boom. Brazilian corporate-bond issuance hit a fresh high, extending a record run. —The record. Debenture…
Brazil's nominal fiscal deficit approached 10% of GDP in the year to June 2026 as a 14.25% Selic rate swelled the government's…
Brazil ran a nominal deficit of 9.99% of GDP in the 12 months to June 2026. Interest was 8.80% of that; the primary gap was just…
