Accumulated result for the year is a record for the period; number increased 117.2% in the annual comparison
Federal state-owned companies recorded a primary deficit of R$5.9 billion from January to April 2026, according to data released on Friday (May 29, 2026) by the Central Bank. The result is the worst in the historical series, started in 2002, for the 1st four months.
In the same 2025, the negative balance was R$2.73 billion. As a result, the deficit of federal companies increased by 117.2% in the annual comparison. Here is the (PDF – 361 kB) of the document.
At the end of the first quarter, the negative balance at R$4.4 billion, also the highest ever recorded for the first 3 months of the year. Only in the month of April, state-owned companies deficit of R$1.8 billion.
The result contributed to reducing the performance of public accounts in the month. Even so, the consolidated public sector, made up of the Union, States, municipalities and state-owned companies, ended April with a primary surplus of R$24.6 billion.
