External balance on goods and services in Brazil
Brazil: External balance on goods and services was 62.84 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Brazil, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 62.84 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 225.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Brazil peaked at 110.03 billion constant LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -92.17 billion constant LCU, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 27th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -40.45 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2011 | -63.59 billion constant LCU | +57.2% |
| 2012 | -66.19 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -92.17 billion constant LCU | +39.3% |
| 2014 | -86.89 billion constant LCU | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.29 billion constant LCU | -122.2% |
| 2016 | 70.77 billion constant LCU | +266.8% |
| 2017 | 66.82 billion constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 53.37 billion constant LCU | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 33.62 billion constant LCU | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 67.22 billion constant LCU | +99.9% |
| 2021 | 29.60 billion constant LCU | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 54.89 billion constant LCU | +85.5% |
| 2023 | 110.03 billion constant LCU | +100.4% |
| 2024 | 50.14 billion constant LCU | -54.4% |
| 2025 | 62.84 billion constant LCU | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -10.54 billion constant LCU | -92.17 billion constant LCU | 70.77 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.45 billion constant LCU | 29.60 billion constant LCU | 110.03 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 8,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1327 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Brazil?
- External balance on goods and services in Brazil was 62.84 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 110.03 billion constant LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.17 billion constant LCU in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.