Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil is 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +148.3% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.8% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +261.3% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +191.7% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +186.3% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +178.2% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +534.1% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +867.0% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3609.2% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +567.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1075.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2026.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1649.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +3609.2% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +2026.1% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1649.0% | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +1075.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +867.0% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +567.3% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 136 Saudi Arabia 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Suriname 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 South Sudan 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9388 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Malta 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Ireland 0.884 current LCU 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. 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 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.