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
28 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
R$2.997 B
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R$5.570 B
31 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
R$5.570 B
—
R$2.794 B
31 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
R$2.794 B
—
R$2.653 B
29 Jun 2012
May 2012
R$2.653 B
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R$14.240 B
31 May 2012
Apr 2012
R$14.240 B
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R$10.442 B
27 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
R$10.442 B
—
R$9.514 B
30 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
R$9.514 B
—
R$26.016 B
29 Feb 2012
Jan 2012
R$26.016 B
—
R$1.934 B
31 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
R$1.934 B
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