Services, value added in Brazil
Brazil: Services, value added was 59.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Brazil stood at 59.7%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Brazil peaked at 76.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 89th out of 204 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.
Services, value added in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 76.0% | — |
| 1979 | 46.1% | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 45.8% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 40.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 56.9% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 54.9% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 57.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 56.9% | 61.4% | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 22,241 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Brazil?
- Services, value added in Brazil was 59.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for services, value added?
- Brazil ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.