Manufactures exports in Brazil
Brazil: Manufactures exports was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Brazil, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Brazil is 23.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Brazil peaked at 58.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1963.
That places Brazil 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.1% | — |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +80.2% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 15.2% | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 19.6% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 9.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 13.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 37.2% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 37.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 108 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 24.7% compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 24.2% compare
- 112 Senegal 22.3% compare
- 113 Cyprus 22.2% compare
- 114 Russian Federation 22.1% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Brazil?
- Manufactures exports in Brazil was 23.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for manufactures exports?
- Brazil ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.