The 2025 SelectUSA Brazil Roadshow is an investment mission organized to promote the U.S. as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). This program will be composed of a series of events that will connect Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) and U.S. service providers (sponsors) to potential investors in 5 different locations in Brazil. The 2025 SelectUSA Brazil Roadshow will also offer matchmaking meetings with pre-screened potential investors for EDOs.
Brazilian FDI stats:
Brazil is the largest source of FDI to the U.S. from South America.
U.S. affiliates of majority Brazilian-owned firms support almost 97 thousand jobs in the U.S. – largest employer from Latin America.
Brazilian companies operate in over 40 U.S. States and territories.
U.S. affiliates of majority Brazilian-owned firms operate in the U.S. not only to access the local market, but also to use the U.S. as a platform to export globally (USD 7.4 billion were exported compared to USD 1.4 billion by Mexican-owned U.S. affiliates in 2021).
Number of Brazilian greenfield investment announcements in the U.S. grew 220% in 2023 compared to 2022.
Top sectors: Software & IT Services, Financial Services, Food & Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, and Plastics.