Primary Budget Balance reflects the difference between the government's income and expenditure at the end of the budget period. The primary budget calculation does not include debt servicing costs. A positive nominal budget balance indicates a surplus and can be seen as positive for the Brazilian real.
Brazil Primary Budget Balance
Last release
31 Mar 2026 11:30 GMT
Actual
R$-16.388 B
Forecast
R$14.055 B
Previous
R$103.689 B
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
29 Jan 2016
Dec 2015
R$-71.729 B
—
R$-19.567 B
29 Dec 2015
Nov 2015
R$-19.567 B
—
R$-11.530 B
30 Nov 2015
Oct 2015
R$-11.530 B
—
R$-7.318 B
29 Oct 2015
Sep 2015
R$-7.318 B
—
R$-7.310 B
30 Sept 2015
Aug 2015
R$-7.310 B
—
R$-10.019 B
28 Aug 2015
Jul 2015
R$-10.019 B
—
R$-9.323 B
31 Jul 2015
Jun 2015
R$-9.323 B
—
R$-6.900 B
30 Jun 2015
May 2015
R$-6.900 B
—
R$13.445 B
29 May 2015
Apr 2015
R$13.445 B
—
R$0.239 B
30 Apr 2015
Mar 2015
R$0.239 B
—
R$-2.300 B
31 Mar 2015
Feb 2015
R$-2.300 B
—
R$21.063 B
27 Feb 2015
Jan 2015
R$21.063 B
—
R$-12.894 B
30 Jan 2015
Dec 2014
R$-12.894 B
—
R$-8.080 B
29 Dec 2014
Nov 2014
R$-8.080 B
—
R$3.729 B
28 Nov 2014
Oct 2014
R$3.729 B
—
R$-25.491 B
31 Oct 2014
Sep 2014
R$-25.491 B
—
R$-14.460 B
30 Sept 2014
Aug 2014
R$-14.460 B
—
R$-4.715 B
29 Aug 2014
Jul 2014
R$-4.715 B
—
R$-2.100 B
31 Jul 2014
Jun 2014
R$-2.100 B
—
R$-11.046 B
30 Jun 2014
May 2014
R$-11.046 B
—
R$16.896 B