Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 35.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Brazil is 35.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Brazil peaked at 37.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +796.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -68.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +575.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -90.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -58.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +405.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +75.7% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +152.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -62.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +113.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -58.3% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +261.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +51.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +13.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 35.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 5.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 35.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 19.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +796.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1963 | +575.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 1969 | +405.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | +261.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 31.6% | 37.4% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Brazil?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Brazil was 35.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.