Manufactures imports in Brazil
Brazil: Manufactures imports was 79.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Brazil, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Brazil stood at 79.7%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Brazil peaked at 79.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1984.
That places Brazil 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.8% | — |
| 1963 | 56.3% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 55.3% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 59.7% | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 64.1% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 68.4% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 71.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 65.4% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 59.9% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 62.0% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 54.5% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 79.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 47.8% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 44.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 32.7% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 56.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 69.6% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 71.1% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 73.2% | 79.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Kazakhstan 81.0% compare
- 7 Slovakia 80.7% compare
- 8 Russian Federation 79.8% compare
- 10 Argentina 79.6% compare
- 11 Paraguay 79.2% compare
- 12 United States of America 78.4% compare
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Brazil?
- Manufactures imports in Brazil was 79.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1984.
- How does Brazil rank for manufactures imports?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.