brasilia aug 26 reuters  brazil posted a current account deficit of 35 billion in may the worst result for the month in eight years amid trade balance weakening central bank figures showed on friday a strong commodities producer brazil has seen its exports grow but imports have increased at a faster pace driven by higher prices for products such as fuel and fertilizers in may the trade balance surplus was 34 billion down 533 over the same month last year the factor payments deficit also rose by 14 billion in the month while the services deficit rose by 743 million the central bank said overall this was the worst current account figure for may since 2014 when the deficit was 67 billion on the other hand foreign direct investment in may totaled 45 billion more than doubling from 22 billion a year earlier according to the central bank investors made a net redemption of 39 billion from brazilian markets in may including 32 billion outflows in stocks and 702 million in bonds in 12 months the current account deficit reached 189 of gross domestic product while foreign direct investment hit 345 of gdp the central bank said reporting by marcela ayres editing by raissa kasolowsky and cynthia oserman