Brazil vs Indonesia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 293.70 billion current US$ against 241.86 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 51.84 billion current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 658.40 million current US$ | 921.90 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 10.79 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 6.71 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 18.45 billion current US$ | 13.48 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 42.02 billion current US$ | 33.88 billion current US$ | 8.14 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 90.61 billion current US$ | 68.73 billion current US$ | 21.88 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 203.79 billion current US$ | 166.49 billion current US$ | 37.30 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 252.94 billion current US$ | 212.11 billion current US$ | 40.83 billion current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 293.70 billion current US$ against 241.86 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 51.84 billion current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.