External balance on goods and services in Brazil
Brazil: External balance on goods and services was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.3% for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
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 in Brazil peaked at 6.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1974.
That places Brazil 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,571 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Brazil?
- External balance on goods and services in Brazil was 0.3% 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 6.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 76th 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 130.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.