Economic growth projections for this year show a slight decrease.
Expectations for industrial production growth have decreased from 1,92% to 1,94% in 2012, and remain at 3,95% for next year.
Brazilian News Agency - Financial market analysts consulted by the Central Bank (BC) have reduced their expectations for Brazilian economic growth this year – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – from 3,23% to 3,2%. The forecast for 2013 remains at 4,3%.
The forecast for industrial production growth increased from 1,92% to 1,94% in 2012, and remains at 3,95% for next year.
The projection for the ratio between net public sector debt and GDP has been revised from 36,1% to 36% this year, and from 34,7% to 34,6% in 2013.
The expected exchange rate for the dollar rose from R$ 1,81 to R$ 1,85, both for the end of 2012 and for the end of next year. The forecast for the trade surplus (positive balance of exports minus imports) was maintained at US$ 19,22 billion this year, and adjusted from US$ 14,7 billion to US$ 14,9 billion in 2013.
For the current account deficit (a record of Brazil's transactions involving the purchase and sale of goods and services with other countries), the estimate decreased from US$68,54 billion to US$68,2 billion this year, and was revised from US$75 billion to US$73,5 billion in 2013.
The forecast for foreign direct investment (resources that go to the country's productive sector) has decreased from US$56,7 billion to US$55,74 billion this year. For 2013, the projection rose from US$56,4 billion to US$57,05 billion.