Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Brazil is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Brazil peaked at 8.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +23.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +25.7% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +106.1% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -48.5% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +74.3% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +62.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +94.9% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +103.5% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +64.5% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 38.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 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 middle in Brazil?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Brazil was 3.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.