Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,207 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,207 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,373 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.26 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 138th out of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.45 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 19.3 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 19.03 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.69 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 13.26 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 17.87 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 19.63 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 24.47 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 25.68 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 31.78 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 40.19 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 51.09 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 72.78 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 142.55 current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1975 | 134.97 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 134.3 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 126.54 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 140.69 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 180.62 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 222.65 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 210.45 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 177.56 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 138.67 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 122.7 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 114.1 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 121.14 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 125.96 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 119.9 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 146.26 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 163.65 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 162.58 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 142.68 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 191.4 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 225.97 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 328.71 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 351.6 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 400.3 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 369.54 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 315.6 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 339.65 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 329.92 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 276.72 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 279.15 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 359.69 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 417.19 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 520.29 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 685.46 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 962.55 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 694.27 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 988.97 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1,196 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,207 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 897 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 713.53 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 779.64 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 893.85 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 870.21 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 743.24 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 1,207 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.44 current US$ per person | 13.26 current US$ per person | 25.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.55 current US$ per person | 31.78 current US$ per person | 180.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.94 current US$ per person | 114.1 current US$ per person | 222.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.2 current US$ per person | 142.68 current US$ per person | 400.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.49 current US$ per person | 276.72 current US$ per person | 962.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 current US$ per person | 713.53 current US$ per person | 1,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,108 current US$ per person | 743.24 current US$ per person | 1,373 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 135 Vanuatu 1,324 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Palestine, State of 1,294 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Iraq 1,215 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Nicaragua 1,182 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Colombia 1,177 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Philippines 1,098 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Brazil was 1,207 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,373 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.