External balance on goods and services in Brazil
Brazil: External balance on goods and services was 7.98 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.98 billion current US$
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
38th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.79 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-65.37 billion current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Brazil stood at 7.98 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Brazil peaked at 49.79 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -65.37 billion current US$, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -8.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -9.15 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1962 | -263.07 million current US$ | +2775.1% |
| 1963 | -17.16 million current US$ | -93.5% |
| 1964 | 150.14 million current US$ | -974.9% |
| 1965 | 474.99 million current US$ | +216.4% |
| 1966 | 225.45 million current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -206.59 million current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 24.98 million current US$ | -112.1% |
| 1970 | -177.91 million current US$ | -812.2% |
| 1971 | -848.61 million current US$ | +377.0% |
| 1972 | -927.78 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1973 | -975.06 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1974 | -6.17 billion current US$ | +533.0% |
| 1975 | -4.91 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1976 | -3.66 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1977 | -1.17 billion current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1978 | -2.39 billion current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1979 | -4.62 billion current US$ | +93.4% |
| 1980 | -5.30 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1981 | -999.15 million current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1982 | -1.87 billion current US$ | +87.4% |
| 1983 | 4.91 billion current US$ | -362.0% |
| 1984 | 11.75 billion current US$ | +139.5% |
| 1985 | 11.49 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.60 billion current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 9.61 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 17.14 billion current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1989 | 14.32 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 4.77 billion current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 2.61 billion current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1992 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +211.8% |
| 1993 | 5.18 billion current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -64.4% |
| 1995 | -14.82 billion current US$ | -902.9% |
| 1996 | -18.50 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1997 | -23.04 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1998 | -20.54 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1999 | -11.11 billion current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2000 | -14.84 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2001 | -12.28 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 4.30 billion current US$ | -135.0% |
| 2003 | 12.40 billion current US$ | +188.6% |
| 2004 | 22.84 billion current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 30.32 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 29.98 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.04 billion current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2008 | -3.21 billion current US$ | -116.9% |
| 2009 | -6.72 billion current US$ | +109.1% |
| 2010 | -22.99 billion current US$ | +242.1% |
| 2011 | -20.13 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2012 | -33.51 billion current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2013 | -56.91 billion current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2014 | -65.37 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2015 | -20.78 billion current US$ | -68.2% |
| 2016 | 7.18 billion current US$ | -134.5% |
| 2017 | 14.82 billion current US$ | +106.5% |
| 2018 | 7.55 billion current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2019 | -12.07 billion current US$ | -259.9% |
| 2020 | 8.93 billion current US$ | -174.0% |
| 2021 | 9.40 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.70 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 49.79 billion current US$ | +472.6% |
| 2024 | 6.40 billion current US$ | -87.2% |
| 2025 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.98 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -347.73 million current US$. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.98 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -154.10 million current US$. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2775.1% | -9.15 million current US$ | -263.07 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +974.9% | -17.16 million current US$ | 150.14 million current US$ |
| 1995 | -902.9% | 1.85 billion current US$ | -14.82 billion current US$ |
| 1970 | -812.2% | 24.98 million current US$ | -177.91 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.08 million current US$ | -263.07 million current US$ | 474.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.58 billion current US$ | -6.17 billion current US$ | -177.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 billion current US$ | -5.30 billion current US$ | 17.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.54 billion current US$ | -23.04 billion current US$ | 8.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 billion current US$ | -14.84 billion current US$ | 30.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.22 billion current US$ | -65.37 billion current US$ | 14.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.20 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 49.79 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Brazil?
- External balance on goods and services in Brazil was 7.98 billion current US$ 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 49.79 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.37 billion current US$ in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 38th 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 138.4%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.