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
30 May 2014
Apr 2014
R$16.896 B
—
R$3.580 B
30 Apr 2014
Mar 2014
R$3.580 B
—
R$2.310 B
28 Mar 2014
Feb 2014
R$2.310 B
—
R$19.921 B
28 Feb 2014
Jan 2014
R$19.921 B
—
R$10.400 B
31 Jan 2014
Dec 2013
R$10.400 B
—
R$29.745 B
27 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
R$29.745 B
—
R$6.188 B
29 Nov 2013
Oct 2013
R$6.188 B
—
R$-9.048 B
31 Oct 2013
Sep 2013
R$-9.048 B
—
R$-0.432 B
30 Sept 2013
Aug 2013
R$-0.432 B
—
R$2.300 B
30 Aug 2013
Jul 2013
R$2.300 B
—
R$5.429 B
30 Jul 2013
Jun 2013
R$5.429 B
—
R$5.681 B
28 Jun 2013
May 2013
R$5.681 B
—
R$10.337 B
31 May 2013
Apr 2013
R$10.337 B
—
R$3.500 B
30 Apr 2013
Mar 2013
R$3.500 B
—
R$-3.031 B
28 Mar 2013
Feb 2013
R$-3.031 B
—
R$30.251 B
27 Feb 2013
Jan 2013
R$30.251 B
—
R$22.252 B
30 Jan 2013
Dec 2012
R$22.252 B
—
R$-5.515 B
28 Dec 2012
Nov 2012
R$-5.515 B
—
R$12.398 B
30 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
R$12.398 B
—
R$1.591 B
30 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
R$1.591 B
—
R$2.997 B