Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Brazil peaked at 6.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Brazil 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +29.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +73.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +56.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -28.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 7.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 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 in Brazil?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Brazil was 1.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.