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Brazil public sector records R$ 10 billion primary deficit in August
Brazil's consolidated public sector recorded a primary deficit of R$ 10 billion in August, according to data from the Banco Central. This result represents an improvement compared to the same month in 2025, when the deficit was R$ 17.3 billion. The central government accounted for a R$ 14.7 billion deficit, while regional governments recorded a surplus of R$ 2.7 billion and state-owned enterprises reported a surplus of approximately R$ 2 billion.
Nominal interest expenses reached R$ 105.9 billion in August, driven largely by losses in currency swap operations. Consequently, the public sector's nominal deficit reached R$ 115.9 billion. The gross government debt rose to 82.9% of GDP, totaling R$ 11.1 trillion, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from the previous month.
In the external sector, Brazil's current account deficit totaled US$ 5.1 billion in August. This increase was attributed to higher net spending on services and profit/dividend remittances, despite a trade surplus of US$ 6.6 billion. Direct foreign investment in the country saw a net inflow of US$ 7.4 billion during the month.
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Banco Central do Brasil · Brazil · Central Bank of Brazil · Correios · National Treasury · Petrobras · Previdência Social · Social Security · Tesouro Nacional
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- [● 11 SOURCES] State-owned enterprises posted a surplus of approximately R$ 2 billion in August. esportenaredemt.com.br · valor.globo.com · www.atualidadepolitica.com.br · aquiagora.net · planetaosasco.com · +4 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Regional governments recorded a surplus of R$ 2.7 billion in August. esportenaredemt.com.br · valor.globo.com · www.atualidadepolitica.com.br · aquiagora.net · planetaosasco.com · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Nominal interest expenses totaled R$ 105.9 billion in August. esportenaredemt.com.br · valor.globo.com · www.atualidadepolitica.com.br · aquiagora.net · planetaosasco.com · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Brazil's current account deficit totaled US$ 5.1 billion in August. diariodenoticiasmarilia.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] Brazil's gross public debt rose to 82.9% of GDP in August. www.blogdobg.com.br · jornalpequeno.com.br
- [● 11 SOURCES] Brazil's consolidated public sector recorded a primary deficit of R$ 10 billion in August. esportenaredemt.com.br · valor.globo.com · www.atualidadepolitica.com.br · aquiagora.net · planetaosasco.com · +4 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The central government accounted for a R$ 14.7 billion deficit in August. esportenaredemt.com.br · valor.globo.com · www.atualidadepolitica.com.br · aquiagora.net · planetaosasco.com · +2 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The public sector's nominal deficit reached R$ 115.9 billion in August. esportenaredemt.com.br · valor.globo.com · www.atualidadepolitica.com.br · aquiagora.net · planetaosasco.com · +2 more