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About

Brazil-China In 2021, Brazil exported $88.3B to China. The main products that Brazil exported to China are Iron Ore ($28.9B), Soybeans ($27.2B), and Crude Petroleum ($14.2B). During the last 26 years the exports of Brazil to China have increased at an annualized rate of 17.6%, from $1.31B in 1995 to $88.3B in 2021.

In 2021, Brazil did not export any services to China.

China-Brazil In 2021, China exported $53.8B to Brazil. The main products that China exported to Brazil were Semiconductor Devices ($3.03B), Office Machine Parts ($1.57B), and Telephones ($1.41B). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $650M in 1995 to $53.8B in 2021.

In 2021, China did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison In 2021,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.33), and 24 in total exports ($288B). That same year, China ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.07), and 1 in total exports ($3.34T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, Brazil exported $88.3B to China. The main products exported from Brazil to China were Iron Ore ($28.9B), Soybeans ($27.2B), and Crude Petroleum ($14.2B). During the last 26 years the exports of Brazil to China have increased at an annualized rate of 17.6%, from $1.31B in 1995 to $88.3B in 2021.

In 2021, China exported $53.8B to Brazil. The main products exported from China to Brazil were Semiconductor Devices ($3.03B), Office Machine Parts ($1.57B), and Telephones ($1.41B). During the last 26 years the exports of China to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $650M in 1995 to $53.8B in 2021.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to China (Flag) (2021)

Exports from China (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top Destination
China$88.3B
China
Top Destination
United States$530B

This map shows whether countries import more from Brazil or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brazil and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Brazil than China were Saint Lucia ($2.25B), Bahrain ($1.91B), and Bonaire ($71.9M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Brazil were United States ($530B), Hong Kong ($323B), and Japan ($168B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2021)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Brazil and China by product, considering products traded by both, Brazil and China.

During 2021, Brazil had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($44.3B), Vegetable Products ($27.3B), and Animal Products ($6.57B).

During 2021, China had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($24.1B), Chemical Products ($10.1B), and Metals ($5.04B).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Brazil has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and China (Flag) (2021)

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