ECONOMY
A soft landing is still on the cards for Brazil’s economy
Extractive activities saw 11.9% YOY growth according to Brazil's latest GDP reading. Photo: Ranimiro Lotufo Neto/Shutterstock
Brazil’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8% in Q3 2025, slowing from 2.2% in the previous quarter, according to new data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The result, which fell within projections by analysts surveyed by Brazilian and foreign outlets, was the weakest for the period since 2020, during the Covid pandemic…
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