ICT service exports in Brazil
Brazil: ICT service exports was 13.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Brazil, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 13.7% for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 193.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Brazil peaked at 13.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 189 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.
ICT service exports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.1% | — |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +276.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -91.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +457.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +630.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +154.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 2.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +630.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 1998 | +457.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| 1996 | +276.9% | 1.3% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 40 Burkina Faso 14.2% compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 14.1% compare
- 42 Paraguay 13.9% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 45 Austria 12.9% compare
- 46 Switzerland 12.8% 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 ict service exports in Brazil?
- Ict service exports in Brazil was 13.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for ict service exports?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).