Brazil

As an investment destination, Brazil may offer profound promise. Compared to Russia, India, and China, the other three BRIC nations, which are often touted as promising emerging markets, Brazil offers many advantages.
Slightly smaller than the continental U.S., Brazil is a middle-income country with a population of 190 million. More than half the population is now considered middle-class by Brazilian standards.
Unlike many emerging-market countries, Brazil is not overly dependent on commodities or exports. Its economy is highly diversified, with personal consumption expenditures accounting for 60% of GDP and exports accounting for only 11.3% of GDP. Manufactured goods account for 38% of exports. Brazil is the world’s seventh-largest manufacturer of automobiles and the fourth-largest manufacturer of airplanes.
Brazil is the only BRIC nation that is both a stable democracy and at peace with all its neighbors.
Brazil’s financial system appears healthy. Total credit to GDP is only 45%. Brazil has $264 billion in foreign exchange reserves, which is equal to 14.8 months of imports and fully covers the country’s public and private external debt.
Brazil is also endowed with natural resources. It is the world’s leading exporter of iron ore, coffee, soy, orange juice, beef, chicken, sugar, and ethanol.
Brazil has 105 billion acres of arable land, with 84 billion acres that have yet to be farmed. The country generates 85% of its energy needs from hydroelectric power.
Brazil is home to one of the top 10 largest oil reserves in the world, the Tupi field.
Mortgage debt in Brazil is equal to only 2.9% of GDP, compared to 80% in the U.S. There is huge pent-up demand waiting to be unlocked in the housing sector.

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