Brazil

Population (2025) 213 million people
GDP national / per capita (2025) US$2.29 trillion / US$10,751 (non PPP)
Currency BRL real
Inflation (December 2025) 4.26% 
Interest Rate (December 2025) 15% 
Unemployment (November 2025) 5.2%

Main Industries: Agribusiness, Mining, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Automotive 

Vehicle Fleet 

National fleet size (2025)
72.3 million light vehicles (one in three people)
one vehicle per 3 people
Average age of vehicles (12 years)

Light vehicles produced (2025) 
2.6mn (mainly passenger cars)

New vehicle registrations (2025)
2.55mn automobiles and LCVs (+2.6% year-over-year)  

Top 5 brands (2025) 
1. Fiat (Stellantis) 
2. Volkswagen  
3. Chevrolet (GM)  
4. Jeep (Stellantis)  
5. BYD 

Top 5 models (2025) 
Fiat Strada 142,903 units
Volkswagen Polo 122,677
Fiat Argo 102,639
Volkswagen T-Cross 92,842
Hyundai HB20 85,035 

Factories in country 

Audi, BMW, BYD, CAOA Chery, Chevrolet, Fiat, GWM, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Land Rover, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen.   

Main Vehicle Leasing Players

Localiza, Movida, Unidas, LM Frotas, Ayvens, Arval

Energy Cost 

Gasoline/liter (January 2026)  US$1.15 (US$4.36/gallon)
Ethanol/liter (January 2026)  US$0.83
Diesel/liter (January 2026)  US$1.11

The driving range on one liter of gasoline is roughly equivalent to the driving range achieved with 2 kWh of electricity.

Electricity/ 2 kWh (June 2025)
US$0.32 (household)
US$0.24 (business)