Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -11.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brazil is -11.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.3% on the previous year and down 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brazil peaked at 100.63 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.22 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.167 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1234.1% |
| 1963 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1964 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -1095.6% |
| 1965 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 38.52 % change on previous year | -394.3% |
| 1967 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1968 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1969 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1970 | 26.86 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 1971 | 29.58 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 30.25 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 45.95 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 100.63 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 1975 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1977 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1978 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 1979 | 31.47 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1980 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1981 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1982 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 1983 | -20.14 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1984 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1985 | -5 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1986 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1987 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1988 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1989 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -916.2% |
| 1990 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1992 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -1107.0% |
| 1993 | 36.34 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 1994 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 47.73 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1996 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1997 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1998 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1999 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2000 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2001 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2002 | -15.08 % change on previous year | +848.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2004 | 30.31 % change on previous year | +1359.5% |
| 2005 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 33.08 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 41.77 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -27.22 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2010 | 43.65 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 2011 | 24.44 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2012 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2013 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -678.8% |
| 2014 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2015 | -25.11 % change on previous year | +483.0% |
| 2016 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2018 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2019 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2020 | -14.09 % change on previous year | +601.8% |
| 2021 | 49.82 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 2022 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2023 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 38.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.4 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 100.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -20.14 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 % change on previous year | -13.35 % change on previous year | 47.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -27.22 % change on previous year | 41.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -25.11 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 49.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 179 Singapore -11.04 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Peru -11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Republic of Korea -11.66 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Philippines -11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Kenya -11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Tuvalu -11.94 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Brazil was -11.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.22 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Brazil ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.