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Brazil Imports (% GDP)

Brazil's imports (% GDP) rose to 17.52% in 2024, up from 15.7% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.82% from the previous year. Brazil has the 10th lowest imports (% GDP). Within Americas, it ranks 30th out of 32 countries.

Brazil's exports (% GDP) rose to 18.01% in 2024, up from 17.97% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 17.52%
2023 15.7%
2022 19.19%
2021 18.55%
2020 15.85%
2019 14.77%
2018 14.24%
2017 11.8%
2016 12.07%
2015 14.05%
2014 13.67%
2013 14.04%
2012 13.24%
2011 12.35%
2010 11.91%
2009 11.25%
2008 13.72%
2007 11.96%
2006 11.67%
2005 11.84%
2004 13.13%
2003 12.96%
2002 13.39%
2001 14.56%
2000 12.45%
1999 11.42%
1998 9.41%
1997 9.59%
1996 8.91%
1995 9.46%
1994 9.16%
1993 9.1%
1992 8.39%
1991 7.91%
1990 6.96%
1989 5.46%
1988 6.1%
1987 6.43%
1986 6.64%
1985 7.5%
1984 8.79%
1983 9.66%
1982 8.59%
1981 10.01%
1980 11.19%
1979 9.33%
1978 7.88%
1977 7.91%
1976 9.4%
1975 11.02%
1974 13.29%
1973 9.01%
1972 8.86%
1971 8.19%
1970 7.45%
1969 6.6%
1968 6.6%
1967 5.68%
1966 5.73%
1965 5.39%
1964 5.74%
1963 9.01%
1962 5.38%
1961 6.47%
1960 6.33%
Brazil Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Brazil compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $337.04B $339.7B 2024
Annual Imports $277.55B $252.71B 2024
Balance of Trade $3B $5.9B Sep'25
Exports $30.5B $29.9B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 18.01% 17.97% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 3.26% 2.85% 2024
Imports $27.5B $23.7B Sep'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $11.28B $49B 2024
Tariff Rate 13.29% 13.2% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 35.53% 33.67% 2024