Trade & investment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Brazil: trade and investment
Exports is 17.8% (2025), 154th of 184 in the world and 22nd of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 17.5% (2025), 172nd of 184 in the world and 24th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 35.3% (2025), 171st of 184 in the world and 24th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Brazil in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 17.8%2025 | 154/184 | 22/27 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 16.5% | +4.9 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 17.5%2025 | 172/184 | 24/27 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 15.8% | +3.4 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 35.3%2025 | 171/184 | 24/27 | 22.6% | 22.8% | 32.3% | +8.3 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -2.9%2025 | 108/185 | 23/35 | -4.0% | -3.9% | -1.6% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $348bn2025 | 23/206 | 2/39 | $55.1bn | $200bn | $209bn | +86%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 11.1%2024 | 58/170 | 6/32 | · | 12.6% | 11.4% | −1.3 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 16.1%2025 | 39/172 | 7/32 | 1.6% | 9.9% | 11.9% | +8.8 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 40.7%2025 | 41/172 | 18/32 | 23.2% | 30.3% | 38.9% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 7.3%2022 | 63/184 | 18/35 | 12.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% | −0.5 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.4%2025 | 63/197 | 14/38 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 2.6% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.2%2025 | 151/178 | 31/35 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 6.4m2019 | 32/196 | 4/41 | 5.3m | 5.2m | 6.4m2019 | +32%since 2009 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $3.1bn2020 | 40/177 | 3/36 | $2.0bn | $5.5bn | $3.1bn | −44%since 2010 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Brazil and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Brazil. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Brazil | France | Colombia | Argentina | Peru | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 15.0%2025 | 15.6%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 14.9%2025 |
| Imports | 17.5%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 20.4%2025 | 14.8%2025 | 21.8%2025 | 10.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 35.3%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 35.4%2025 | 30.4%2025 | 51.8%2025 | 25.0%2025 |
| Current account | -2.9%2025 | -0.3%2025 | -2.4%2025 | -1.1%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $348bn2025 | $683bn2025 | $50.1bn2025 | $87.1bn2025 | $82.7bn2025 | $8.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 11.1%2024 | 23.1%2024 | 9.0%2024 | 3.9%2024 | 5.2%2024 | — |
| Fuel exports | 16.1%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 9.1%2025 | 5.7%2024 | 97.7%2013 |
| Food exports | 40.7%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 50.1%2025 | 21.2%2024 | 0.0%2013 |
| Average tariff | 7.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 2.8%2022 | 6.5%2022 | 0.7%2022 | 12.8%2022 |