High-technology exports in Brazil
Brazil: High-technology exports was 8.69 billion current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Brazil, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Brazil is 8.69 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Brazil peaked at 11.06 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.94 billion current US$, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.55 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 10.80 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 8.46 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.14 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.07 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.43 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.38 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.72 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.06 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.39 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 5.94 billion current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 6.35 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.71 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 8.69 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.69 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 48.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.69 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 524.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -36.7% | 9.39 billion current US$ | 5.94 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.60 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 10.80 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.63 billion current US$ | 8.79 billion current US$ | 11.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 billion current US$ | 5.94 billion current US$ | 8.69 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Brazil?
- High-technology exports in Brazil was 8.69 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for high-technology exports?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.