Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
34,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil is 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 34,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Brazil 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 2,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 2,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 2,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 3,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 5,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 6,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 7,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 7,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 6,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 6,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 5,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 8,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 11,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 14,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 20,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 15,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 21,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 27,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 26,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 27,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 16,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 19,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 23,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 23,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 28,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 34,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 151 Kenya 35,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Vanuatu 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Guyana 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Argentina 25,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Brazil was 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Brazil rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.