Brasília – Financial sector analysts approached by the Central Bank of Brazil and asked about their perspective for growth of the Brazilian economy – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – have maintained their perspectives at 3.3%. For 2013, the forecast dropped from 4.2% to 4.1%.
According to the Focus bulletin, expectations for growth of industrial production this year dropped from 2.79% to 2.7%. For 2013, it has been maintained at 4%.
Projections for relations between the net debt of the public sector and the GDP dropped from 36.95% to 36.9% this year, and from 35.8% to 35.5% in 2013.
Perspectives for the exchange rate at the end of the year remain at R$ 1.75 for each dollar this year and in 2013.
The forecast for the trade surplus (the positive balance between exports and imports) dropped from US$ 19.5 billion to US$ 19.1 billion in 2012, and from US$ 14.5 billion to US$ 14 billion next year.
Expectations for foreign direct investment (funds going to the productive sector in the country) have been maintained at US$ 55 billion, both for 2012 and for next year.
*Translated by Mark Ament
