Share of imports that come from China in Brazil
Brazil: Share of imports that come from China was 24.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Brazil, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 24.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Brazil peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 40th 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% | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +12.0% |
| 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 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +6.9% |
| 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.5× 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 | 22.7% | 21.7% | 24.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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 share of imports that come from china in Brazil?
- Share of imports that come from china in Brazil was 24.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 24.3% in 2024.
- 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 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.