Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Brazil stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Brazil peaked at 8.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -37.9% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +53.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +94.2% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +81.3% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -50.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +50.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -56.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +42.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +29.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 195.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 2.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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, residual in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Brazil was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.