Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 2,843 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,843 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil peaked at 2,843 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186.94 constant LCU per person, in 1962.
Brazil ranks 153rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 276.94 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 259.34 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 186.94 constant LCU per person | -27.9% |
| 1963 | 235.57 constant LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 227.06 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 234.25 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 245.52 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 225.87 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 246.87 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 298.54 constant LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 744.72 constant LCU per person | +149.5% |
| 1971 | 726.45 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 887.04 constant LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 1,106 constant LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 917.86 constant LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 972.48 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,068 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 1,182 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 1,117 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,081 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,097 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,093 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 886.23 constant LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 1,297 constant LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 1,643 constant LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 1,494 constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1,120 constant LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 1,213 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1,417 constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 1,099 constant LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 949.3 constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 998.03 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,224 constant LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 1,218 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,144 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 930.74 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 918.81 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 999.33 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,010 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 947.51 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,011 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,071 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,147 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,244 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,460 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1,585 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,768 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1,892 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,941 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,738 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 2,180 constant LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 2,430 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2,333 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,300 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,148 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,084 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,087 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,270 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,353 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,205 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,154 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,422 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 2,419 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,664 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 2,723 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,843 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,843 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,843 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,010 constant LCU per person, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +149.5% | 298.54 constant LCU per person | 744.72 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.69 constant LCU per person | 186.94 constant LCU per person | 298.54 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 980.31 constant LCU per person | 726.45 constant LCU per person | 1,182 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,236 constant LCU per person | 886.23 constant LCU per person | 1,643 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,034 constant LCU per person | 918.81 constant LCU per person | 1,224 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,486 constant LCU per person | 1,011 constant LCU per person | 1,941 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 constant LCU per person | 2,084 constant LCU per person | 2,430 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,537 constant LCU per person | 2,154 constant LCU per person | 2,843 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Brazil was 2,843 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,843 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.94 constant LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.