How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Brazil ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Brazil

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.4%

World rank

193rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Brazil, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Brazil stood at 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Brazil peaked at 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

Brazil ranks 193rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1962	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1963	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1964	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1965	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1966	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1967	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1968	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1969	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1970	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1971	0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1972	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1973	0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1974	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1975	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1976	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1977	0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1978	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1979	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1980	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1981	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1982	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1983	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1984	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1985	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1986	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1988	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1989	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1990	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1991	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1992	0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1993	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1994	0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1995	0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1998	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2000	0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2002	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2003	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2004	0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2005	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2008	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2009	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2010	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2011	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2012	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2014	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2016	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2017	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2018	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2019	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2020	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2021	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
2022	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2023	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

190 Ethiopia 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
191 Panama 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
192 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
194 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
195 Argentina 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 United States of America 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Brazil?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Brazil was 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Brazil ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.