Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Brazil ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 189 Pakistan 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bolivia 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 China 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Ethiopia 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Iran 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.