External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
76th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1984
All-time low
-5.6%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Brazil peaked at 6.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1974.
Brazil ranks 76th of 191 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.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1% | — |
| 1961 | -0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | -1.4% | +2482.7% |
| 1963 | -0.1% | -94.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -1071.8% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +195.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -62.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -0.6% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -111.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4% | -725.4% |
| 1971 | -1.7% | +313.1% |
| 1972 | -1.6% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | -1.2% | -26.5% |
| 1974 | -5.6% | +381.9% |
| 1975 | -3.8% | -32.4% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | -37.1% |
| 1977 | -0.7% | -72.2% |
| 1978 | -1.2% | +79.3% |
| 1979 | -2.1% | +75.0% |
| 1980 | -2.2% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4% | -82.6% |
| 1982 | -0.7% | +78.2% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -474.8% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +141.2% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +64.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -64.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +225.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -75.0% |
| 1995 | -1.9% | -648.3% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | -2.6% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | -2.4% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | -1.9% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | -2.3% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | -2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -138.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +163.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +53.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -49.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -113.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | +112.7% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | +158.2% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | -1.4% | +76.7% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | -2.7% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -134.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -263.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -193.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +410.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -87.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | -1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.1% | -5.6% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -2.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | -2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -2.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Brazil?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Brazil was 0.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.