Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Brazil, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.1% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +85.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -96.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +162.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -77.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +753.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1700.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +159.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +132.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +79.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +207.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +90.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 24.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 29.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,643 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Brazil was 3.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).