Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Brazil ranks 194th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 191 Bermuda 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Niger 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Angola 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Russia 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.