Share of imports that come from China in Brazil
Brazil: Share of imports that come from China was 25.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Brazil, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Brazil is 25.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Brazil peaked at 25.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +274.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +119.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +145.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -36.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +101.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -74.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +69.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +748.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +1402.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +119.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +103.8% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -74.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -63.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +153.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +126.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1402.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1978 | +748.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1962 | +274.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 25.4% | 6 |
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 share of imports that come from china in Brazil?
- Share of imports that come from china in Brazil was 25.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.