Trade as a share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Trade as a share of GDP was 35.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Brazil stood at 35.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 38.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1962.
Brazil ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 32.3% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Imports of goods and services 17.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 775.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 35.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 0.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 44.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade in services 7.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 328.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 398.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 110.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Brazil?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Brazil was 35.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.