Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 254.86 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Brazil is 254.86 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Brazil peaked at 288.71 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion current US$, in 1965.
That places Brazil 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 2.39 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 14.98 billion current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1975 | 14.53 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 14.80 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14.28 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 16.26 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 21.38 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 26.99 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 26.11 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 22.54 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 18.00 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 16.28 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 15.46 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 16.76 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 17.77 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 17.25 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.43 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 24.41 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 24.67 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 22.01 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 30.01 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 35.99 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 53.16 billion current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 57.73 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 66.72 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 62.51 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 54.17 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 59.11 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 58.17 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.40 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 50.42 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 65.71 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 77.05 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 97.11 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 129.25 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 183.24 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 133.35 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 191.57 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 238.39 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 235.41 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 252.44 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 241.57 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 180.90 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 145.00 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 159.59 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 184.23 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 180.53 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 155.09 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 232.34 billion current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 288.71 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 254.86 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.58 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 21.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.86 billion current US$ | 15.46 billion current US$ | 26.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.14 billion current US$ | 22.01 billion current US$ | 66.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.28 billion current US$ | 49.40 billion current US$ | 183.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.96 billion current US$ | 145.00 billion current US$ | 252.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.75 billion current US$ | 155.09 billion current US$ | 288.71 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Brazil was 254.86 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 288.71 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion current US$ in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.