🇧🇷 Foreign ownership of Brazilian brands
19.2% of the 240 Brazilian brands with a controlling owner (46) are owned by a company headquartered outside Brazil, most often in Chile, France and Switzerland. That ranks 44 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
| Owner headquartered in | Brands | Share of foreign-owned | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 8 | 17.4% | |
| 🇫🇷 France | 8 | 17.4% | |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1 | 2.2% |
The remaining 8 owner countries are not shown.
Largest foreign owners
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 Brazilian brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverages | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Home, garden & DIY | 16 | 8 | 50% |
| Finance & insurance | 16 | 6 | 37.5% |
| Travel & transport | 64 | 13 | 20.3% |
| Food | 28 | 4 | 14.3% |
| Internet & digital | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Energy | 47 | 5 | 10.6% |
| Personal care & beauty | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
Examples
- Aena Brasil owned by Aena
- Aliança owned by Maersk
- Arteris owned by Abertis
- Atacadão owned by Carrefour
- Avenida owned by Pepkor
- Brahma owned by AB InBev
- Brasília International Airport owned by Corporación América Airports
- Brava Energia owned by Ecopetrol
- Bretas owned by Cencosud
- CNOOC Petroleum Brasil owned by CNOOC
- CNP Seguradora owned by CNP Assurances
- Café Barão owned by Melitta
How this is computed
Of 244 Brazilian brands recorded, 240 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 4 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country. See also the Brazil country page.