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Brazil's public debt exceeds 9 trillion reais in June

Brazil’s gross public debt rose to 10.8 trillion reais in June, equal to 81.9 % of GDP, while net debt reached 9 trillion reais, or 68.5 % of GDP. The debt increase was driven mainly by higher interest costs and the issuance of new Treasury bonds, with the Federal Treasury emitting 149.5 billion reais of securities, of which 102.6 billion reais were linked to the Selic rate.

The consolidated public sector recorded a primary deficit of 55.313 billion reais in June, up from 56.131 billion reais in May. Despite the deficit, the overall primary balance for the first half of 2026 remained in surplus, amounting to 80.196 billion reais (1.20 % of GDP). Federal revenue grew 7.7 % year‑on‑year to 264.4 billion reais, supported by higher tax collections and stronger imports.

Household credit remained costly: the average interest rate on family loans hit 64 % per year in June, a rise of 1.2 percentage points month‑on‑month and 4.6 percentage points year‑on‑year. Total credit to families totaled 4.6 trillion reais, with a credit‑free portfolio of 2.5 trillion reais. The delinquency rate stayed at 4.7 % and the debt‑to‑income ratio for families was 49.8 %.

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Banco Central (Brazil) · Banco Central do Brasil · Banco de Portugal · Bloomberg · Brazil · Brazil (Federal Government of Brazil) · Brazil Central Bank (Banco Central do Brasil) · Brazilian Households · Brazilian families · Brazilian federal government · CNDL · Confederação Nacional do Comércio (CNC)

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