Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Brazil
Brazil: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 10,458 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Brazil is 10,458 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Brazil peaked at 10,458 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +192.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +109.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +90.3% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +145.9% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +70.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +147.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +183.4% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +213.9% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +201.0% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | +576.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +1173.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 current LCU per person | +3296.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 current LCU per person | +483.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3484 current LCU per person | +1007.8% |
| 1993 | 8.18 current LCU per person | +2247.5% |
| 1994 | 200.88 current LCU per person | +2356.3% |
| 1995 | 412.75 current LCU per person | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 463.57 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 547.99 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 557.47 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 723.52 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 858 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 1,087 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 1,117 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,233 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1,407 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1,392 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,506 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,726 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2,242 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 1,953 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2,389 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 2,768 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3,237 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 3,772 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 3,949 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,178 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,723 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3,796 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,840 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 5,260 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 5,780 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 7,976 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 9,195 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 8,136 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 9,805 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 10,458 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10,458 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91,227 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10,458 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,441 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3296.2% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0054 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +2356.3% | 8.18 current LCU per person | 200.88 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +2247.5% | 0.3484 current LCU per person | 8.18 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +1173.4% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +1007.8% | 0.0314 current LCU per person | 0.3484 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +576.7% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.48 current LCU per person | 0.0054 current LCU per person | 723.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,452 current LCU per person | 858 current LCU per person | 2,242 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,791 current LCU per person | 2,389 current LCU per person | 5,260 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,558 current LCU per person | 5,780 current LCU per person | 10,458 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 157 Solomon Islands 11,572 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Spain 11,217 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Greece 10,491 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,747 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Fiji 9,410 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Bulgaria 9,337 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Brazil?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Brazil was 10,458 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10,458 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.