Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil
Brazil: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 32.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil is 32.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil peaked at 34.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +42.7% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +121.4% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +86.2% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +63.0% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 32.2% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +121.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 5.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 14.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 11.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 26.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 34.0% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Brazil was 32.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.