Transport services in Brazil
Brazil: Transport services was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 20.6% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Brazil peaked at 56.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.8% | — |
| 1976 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 44.5% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.7% | 51.4% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 44.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 31.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 20.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 15.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 20.6% | 32.3% | 6 |
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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 transport services in Brazil?
- Transport services in Brazil was 20.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for transport services?
- Brazil ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.