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Brazil attracts US$ 6.1 billion in Chinese investments in 2025, regains global leadership and sees clean energy, mining, electric vehicles, technology, logistics and electronics gain strategic weight in the Chinese presence in the country
Brazil returned to the global top of Chinese investments in 2025, attracting US$ 6.1 billion and accounting for 10.9% of the world total, ahead of the United States and Guyana.
Brazil regains global leadership
The result puts the country back in first position, above the United States, which received 6.8% of the total, and Guyana, with 5.7%.
Compared to 2024, the volume invested in Brazil grew by 45%, indicating an expansion of the Chinese presence in Latin America’s largest economy.
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This advance is linked to the search for strategic operations in the country, in areas central to investments, such as clean energy and mining.
Chinese investments advance in energy
The electricity sector remains the main destination for Chinese investments in Brazil. The area continues to be predominant in the investment portfolio.
Clean energy appears among the focuses of this expansion, in a movement that reinforces the Chinese presence in segments linked to the transformation of the energy sector.
Mining gains strength in 2025
Mining saw a significant jump in 2025, with Chinese investments in the sector tripling. This growth marked one of the main changes in the composition of investments.
With this advance, the area began to share more space with the electricity sector in the agenda of interest of Chinese companies.
Electric vehicles and technology enter the radar
The automotive sector gained prominence, especially with the entry of GWM and BYD. The companies bought factories from Western assemblers and converted the units into production centers for electric and hybrid vehicles.
Other areas began to attract attention, including information technology, logistics, and electronics manufacturing.
Among the companies mentioned is Vivo Mobile, which launched products such as the Jovi smartphone brand, seeking space in a market still concentrated among a few players.
Scenario depends on internal and external factors
Despite the positive momentum, the future of Chinese investments will depend on internal policies and external factors.
These include geopolitical tensions and the global energy transition, which may influence the pace, direction, and strategy of future Chinese investments in the country.
With information from Fórum.
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