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Exports $48BRnk 1 / 223
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Exports $12.3kRnk 19 / 211
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Top Product $4.54BSemiconductor Devices
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.36Rnk 49 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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GDP$1.92TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-22.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $8,918CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-27.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-China Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $48B to China. The main products that Brazil exported to China were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to China have increased at an annualized rate of 105%, from $1.31B in 2017 to $48B in 2022.

In 2022, Brazil did not export any services to China.

China-Brazil Trade: In 2022, China exported $30.1B to Brazil. The main products that China exported to Brazil were Semiconductor Devices ($4.54B), Pesticides ($2.91B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($2.36B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 116%,  from $646M in 2017 to $30.1B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison: In 2022,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Latest Trends

May, 2024

About

Overview In May 2024, Brazil exported $9.69B and imported $4.58B from China, resulting in a positive trade balance of $5.11B. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of Brazil have decreased by $-877M (-8.3%) from $10.6B to $9.69B, while imports increased by $24M (0.53%) from $4.55B to $4.58B.

Trade In May 2024, the top exports of Brazil to China were Crude Petroleum ($1.6B), Iron Ore ($1.02B), Frozen Bovine Meat ($483M), Soybeans ($306M), and Corn ($275M). In May 2024 the top imports of Brazil from China were Semiconductor Devices ($344M), Telephones ($225M), Integrated Circuits ($137M), Electrical Transformers ($124M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($120M).

Origins In May 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from Minas Gerais ($1.57B), Rio de Janeiro ($1.41B), Mato Grosso ($1.14B), Pará ($765M), and São Paulo ($730M), while imports destinations were mainly São Paulo ($1.12B), Santa Catarina ($1.04B), Espírito Santo ($494M), Amazonas ($465M), and Minas Gerais ($287M).

Growth In May 2024, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Soybeans ($-691M or -69.3%), Raw Cotton ($-114M or -72.5%), and Iron Ore ($-91.3M or -8.22%). In May 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Petroleum ($67M or 163k%), Video and Card Games ($38.1M or 424%), and Cars ($36.4M or 546%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$-877M(-8.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$24M(0.53%)
MAIN EXPORTER (May 2024)Minas Gerais$1.57B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Brazil. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Brazil over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Brazil exported $48B to China. There were not main exports from Brazil to China in 2022. During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to China have increased at an annualized rate of 26,3%, from $922k in 2017 to $48B in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $30.1B to Brazil. The main products exported from China to Brazil were Semiconductor Devices ($4.54B), Pesticides ($2.91B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($2.36B). During the last 20 years the exports of China to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 0,093%, from $12.3k in 1996 to $30.1B in 2017.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than China included Uruguay ($2.92B), Gibraltar ($119M), and Bonaire ($77.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Brazil included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Brazil had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($36.3B), Vegetable Products ($32.3B), and Animal Products ($10.5B).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($27.7B), Chemical Products ($14.5B), and Metals ($4.98B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil China+$2.5BCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential China Brazil+$767MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brazil and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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