BRAZIL INVESTMENTS IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS REACH HIGHEST LEVEL IN 11 YEARS

Infrastructure investment in Brazil’s transport and logistics sector reached BRL 76.5 billion in 2025, the highest level since 2015, according to Abdib. Investments averaged more than BRL 65 billion annually between 2023 and 2025, versus BRL 33 billion from 2019 to 2022. Private capital accounted for BRL 53.6 billion last year, supported by concessions and PPPs. Port sector authorizations and contracts totaled BRL 38.8 billion between 2023 and 2025, up more than 400% from the previous cycle, while public port investment rose 120% to BRL 3.1 billion. Aviation attracted BRL 8.7 billion in private funding, and inland waterways received BRL 1.3 billion. The expansion supported record logistics volumes in 2025, including 1.35 billion tonnes in port throughput, 223 million tonnes in cabotage and 140 million tonnes in inland navigation cargo.
Source: Datamar News / Ministry of Ports and Airports