Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.28 trillion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 1.02 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 6.51 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 11.58 billion current US$ | 33.73 billion current US$ | 22.15 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 19.86 billion current US$ | 70.28 billion current US$ | 50.42 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 43.14 billion current US$ | 205.77 billion current US$ | 162.63 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 90.28 billion current US$ | 475.72 billion current US$ | 385.44 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 200.96 billion current US$ | 929.26 billion current US$ | 728.29 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 232.75 billion current US$ | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 908.81 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.28 trillion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.02 trillion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.