Card transactions now equal a third of Brazil's GDP, reaching 34.7% in Q2 2026. House prices also outpace inflation. Learn more.
Brazil · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—Card volume Brazilians put 1.19 trillion reais through cards in the second quarter of 2026.
—Share of output That equals 34.7% of quarterly GDP, on Abecs figures using official GDP data.
—Barely moving The ratio is up just 0.2 percentage points on a year earlier.
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A bancarização é um dos efeitos positivos do sistema de pagamento, que também está gerando mudanças nos comportamentos financeiros
