External balance on goods and services in Brazil
Brazil: External balance on goods and services was 44.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
248.68 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
-153.81 billion current LCU
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Brazil is 44.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Brazil peaked at 248.68 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -153.81 billion current LCU, in 2014.
That places Brazil 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -0 current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1962 | -0 current LCU | +4036.6% |
| 1963 | -0 current LCU | -90.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU | -2004.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 current LCU | +380.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 current LCU | -44.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0003 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | -114.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0003 current LCU | -902.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0016 current LCU | +449.2% |
| 1972 | -0.002 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0022 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0152 current LCU | +601.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0145 current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0142 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1977 | -0.006 current LCU | -57.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0157 current LCU | +160.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0452 current LCU | +188.3% |
| 1980 | -0.1015 current LCU | +124.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0338 current LCU | -66.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1222 current LCU | +261.3% |
| 1983 | 1.03 current LCU | -942.3% |
| 1984 | 7.89 current LCU | +667.2% |
| 1985 | 25.9 current LCU | +228.1% |
| 1986 | 32.78 current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 137.07 current LCU | +318.1% |
| 1988 | 1,635 current LCU | +1093.2% |
| 1989 | 14,761 current LCU | +802.6% |
| 1990 | 143,075 current LCU | +869.3% |
| 1991 | 460,100 current LCU | +221.6% |
| 1992 | 15.92 million current LCU | +3359.4% |
| 1993 | 198.38 million current LCU | +1146.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +518.6% |
| 1995 | -13.60 billion current LCU | -1208.5% |
| 1996 | -18.59 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1997 | -24.84 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1998 | -23.83 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1999 | -20.15 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2000 | -27.14 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 2001 | -28.85 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 12.55 billion current LCU | -143.5% |
| 2003 | 38.16 billion current LCU | +204.1% |
| 2004 | 66.82 billion current LCU | +75.1% |
| 2005 | 73.82 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 65.22 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 37.07 billion current LCU | -43.2% |
| 2008 | -5.90 billion current LCU | -115.9% |
| 2009 | -13.44 billion current LCU | +128.0% |
| 2010 | -40.45 billion current LCU | +201.0% |
| 2011 | -33.67 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2012 | -65.44 billion current LCU | +94.4% |
| 2013 | -122.71 billion current LCU | +87.5% |
| 2014 | -153.81 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2015 | -69.15 billion current LCU | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 25.06 billion current LCU | -136.2% |
| 2017 | 47.30 billion current LCU | +88.8% |
| 2018 | 27.58 billion current LCU | -41.7% |
| 2019 | -47.62 billion current LCU | -272.6% |
| 2020 | 46.04 billion current LCU | -196.7% |
| 2021 | 50.70 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 44.90 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 248.68 billion current LCU | +453.8% |
| 2024 | 34.47 billion current LCU | -86.1% |
| 2025 | 44.58 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.58 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.58 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -509.00 million current LCU. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4036.6% | -0 current LCU | -0 current LCU |
| 1992 | +3359.4% | 460,100 current LCU | 15.92 million current LCU |
| 1964 | +2004.6% | -0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU |
| 1995 | -1208.5% | 1.23 billion current LCU | -13.60 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +1146.4% | 15.92 million current LCU | 198.38 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +1093.2% | 137.07 current LCU | 1,635 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | -0.0003 current LCU | 0.0003 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0117 current LCU | -0.0452 current LCU | -0.0003 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,660 current LCU | -0.1222 current LCU | 14,761 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.96 billion current LCU | -24.84 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.83 billion current LCU | -28.85 billion current LCU | 73.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -43.29 billion current LCU | -153.81 billion current LCU | 47.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.23 billion current LCU | 34.47 billion current LCU | 248.68 billion current LCU | 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 in Brazil?
- External balance on goods and services in Brazil was 44.58 billion current 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 248.68 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -153.81 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 46th out of 193 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 164.5%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.