Australia vs Brazil: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 44.58 billion current LCU against 16.32 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 28.26 billion current LCU.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and Brazil ranks 46th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -268.60 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 268.60 million current LCU | Brazil |
| 1970s | -137.10 million current LCU | -0.0117 current LCU | 137.10 million current LCU | Brazil |
| 1980s | -4.10 billion current LCU | 1,660 current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 1990s | -4.20 billion current LCU | -9.96 billion current LCU | 5.76 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | -14.16 billion current LCU | 21.83 billion current LCU | 35.99 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2010s | -4.25 billion current LCU | -43.29 billion current LCU | 39.04 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 75.61 billion current LCU | 78.23 billion current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 44.58 billion current LCU against 16.32 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Australia and Brazil?
- 28.26 billion current LCU, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 49th and Brazil ranks 46th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.