Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 28.1% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Brazil peaked at 32.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2009.
That places Brazil 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 28.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 28.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.4% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Brazil?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Brazil was 28.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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