Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,380 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brazil is 1,380 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,390 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.08 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Brazil 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.57 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 19.19 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 18.78 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.5 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 13.08 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 17.37 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 18.85 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 23.5 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 24.34 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 29.87 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 37.87 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 47.76 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 68.22 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 134.82 current US$ per person | +97.6% |
| 1975 | 126.3 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 124.54 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 117.45 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 130.22 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 167.29 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 205.94 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 194.09 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 166 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 129.45 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 114.66 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 105.76 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 112.46 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 117.51 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 111.63 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 135.73 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 151.01 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 151.24 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 149.84 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 176.05 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 227.24 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 334.73 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 347.02 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 385.46 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 358.55 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 301.6 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 336.99 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 331.15 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 278.56 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 281.7 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 363.67 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 420.32 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 519.94 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 679.45 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 966.14 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 704.8 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 997.33 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,196 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,271 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,203 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 894.8 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 714.74 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 810.22 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 935.63 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 931.1 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 797.16 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,120 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 1,390 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 1,197 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 1,311 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,380 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,380 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.04 current US$ per person | 13.08 current US$ per person | 24.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.43 current US$ per person | 29.87 current US$ per person | 167.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.32 current US$ per person | 105.76 current US$ per person | 205.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.27 current US$ per person | 149.84 current US$ per person | 385.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.27 current US$ per person | 278.56 current US$ per person | 966.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 current US$ per person | 714.74 current US$ per person | 1,271 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 current US$ per person | 797.16 current US$ per person | 1,390 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Brazil was 1,380 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,390 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.