Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Brazil is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Brazil peaked at 36.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1998.
Brazil ranks 76th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | +85.5% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -19.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 12.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 6.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 15.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 2.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 73 Indonesia 4.9% compare
- 74 France 4.9% compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare
- 77 Nepal 4.3% compare
- 78 Philippines 4.2% compare
- 79 Switzerland 3.8% 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 from economies in the arab world in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Brazil was 4.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.