Mapping of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) shows that at least 70 Brazilian companies maintain productive investments in 23 of 50 American states. According to data released on Thursday (24) Brazilian investments on US soil reached a stock of US $ 22.1 billion in 2024, up 52.3% compared to 2014. The figures also show that between 2020 and 2024, Brazilian companies announced more than $ 3.3 billion in new operations in the US territory.
Food and drinks, with 28%; plastics, with 12.4%; consumer products, with 9.8%; IT software and services, with 9.6%; and metals, with 9.3% are the sectors that lead Brazilian investments in the US.
Among American states with the largest number of Brazilian companies with productive plants are Florida, with 12; Georgia, with seven; Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, later appear with six companies each; and Tennessee and Texas with five.
“The study reveals that in the last five years (2020-2025), 70 Brazilian companies have announced projects in the US, with highlights of JBS (US $ 807 million), Omega Energia (US $ 420 million), Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (US $ 350 million), Bauducco Foods (US $ 200 million) and Embraer ($ 192 million),” CNI said.
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The document also provides information on investments announced by nine Brazilian companies in the first five months of 2025.
Among the highlights are Embraer, with the implementation of a Texas maintenance center, with expected investments of US $ 70 million and generation of 250 jobs. JBS, which announced a new plant in Iowa, with a contribution of $ 135 million and 500 direct jobs, and Sustainea, Braskem’s partnership with Japanese Sojitz, with an expected investment of US $ 400 million in the state of Indiana.
Mapping shows that 2,962 Brazilian companies have various investments in the US. In the evaluation of the confederation, the numbers reinforce the strong economic integration between the two economies.
“This is the proof that the Brazilian productive sector sees in integration with the United States much more than trade: it sees partnership. The advance of investments on both sides over the years reinforces the complementary character and mutual benefits of this relationship,” said CNI President Ricardo Alban.
On the other hand, the mapping shows that, in the same period, 186 US companies announced new business in Brazil. The main companies include Bravo Motor Company ($ 4.3 billion), Microsoft ($ 3 billion), CloudHQ ($ 3 billion), Amazon.com ($ 2.8 billion) and New Fortress Energy ($ 1.6 billion).
“With regard to announced investments, from 2015 to 2025, the most attractive sectors for US investors in Brazilian territory were: communications (31.0%), automakers (13.5%), coal, oil and gas (11.4%), financial services (10.9%) and renewable energy (7.1%),” said CNI.
