Imports of goods and services in Brazil
Brazil: Imports of goods and services was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Brazil stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 71.3% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Brazil peaked at 173.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -15.1%, in 1999.
That places Brazil 88th out of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.5% | — |
| 1962 | -1.2% | -65.5% |
| 1963 | -2.4% | +102.5% |
| 1964 | -12.5% | +412.6% |
| 1965 | -14.3% | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 31.7% | -321.7% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -76.0% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | +209.8% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -51.4% |
| 1970 | 173.7% | +1420.2% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | -88.7% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +38.4% |
| 1975 | -4.4% | -115.7% |
| 1976 | -1.2% | -73.7% |
| 1977 | -7.7% | +564.0% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -157.0% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +90.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -91.8% |
| 1981 | -15.0% | -2285.3% |
| 1982 | -13.3% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -164.5% |
| 1984 | -4.0% | -146.8% |
| 1985 | -8.0% | +99.4% |
| 1986 | -4.7% | -40.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -106.9% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -1601.0% |
| 1989 | -7.6% | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -390.7% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -63.5% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +148.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +160.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 1999 | -15.1% | +26539.2% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -171.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -69.1% |
| 2002 | -13.3% | -499.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -96.4% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -2243.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +138.1% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | -7.6% | -144.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -542.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +489.8% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | -134.1% |
| 2015 | -14.2% | +524.6% |
| 2016 | -10.3% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -164.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -82.8% |
| 2020 | -9.5% | -811.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -245.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -93.1% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -224.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -1416.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | -14.3% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | -7.7% | 173.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.8% | -15.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | -15.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | -13.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -14.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -9.5% | 15.6% | 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 imports of goods and services in Brazil?
- Imports of goods and services in Brazil was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 173.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.1% in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for imports of goods and services?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.