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2023
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Exports $8.34BRnk 7 / 221
2023
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Top Product $2.2BIron Ore
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Exports $5.34BRnk 26 / 211
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Top Product $973MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-Japan Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $8.34B to Japan. The main products that Brazil exported to Japan were Iron Ore ($2.2B), Corn ($1.76B), and Poultry Meat ($885M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.66%, from $6.33B in 2018 to $8.34B in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $5.34B to Brazil. The main products that Japan exported to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($973M), Papermaking Machines ($147M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($124M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 1.75%,  from $4.89B in 2018 to $5.34B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Brazil worth $1.92B, with Services not allocated ($960M), Royalties and license fees ($354M), and Other business services ($325M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Brazil exported $444M and imported $423M from Japan, resulting in a positive trade balance of $20.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Brazil have decreased by $-162M (-26.8%) from $606M to $444M, while imports increased by $16.6M (4.08%) from $407M to $423M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Brazil to Japan were Iron Ore ($153M), Corn ($78.2M), Poultry Meat ($75.6M), Soybean Meal ($60.7M), and Coffee ($44.2M). In December 2024 the top imports of Brazil from Japan were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($91.3M), Cars ($13.7M), Engine Parts ($12.7M), Integrated Circuits ($12.3M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($10.7M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from Pará ($118M), Minas Gerais ($109M), Santa Catarina ($54.8M), São Paulo ($50.4M), and Rio Grande do Sul ($23.8M), while imports destinations were mainly São Paulo ($207M), Amazonas ($47.5M), Minas Gerais ($39M), Santa Catarina ($29.9M), and Pernambuco ($24.2M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Corn ($-196M or -71.4%), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($-21M or -73.7%), and Poultry Meat ($-11.2M or -13%). In December 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($26.9M or 41.9%), Cars ($8.76M or 176%), and Other Paper Machinery ($5.11M or 19.3k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-162M(-26.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$16.6M(4.08%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Pará$118M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $8.34B to Japan. The main products exported from Brazil to Japan were Iron Ore ($2.2B), Corn ($1.76B), and Poultry Meat ($885M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.66%, from $6.33B in 2018 to $8.34B in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $5.34B to Brazil. The main products exported from Japan to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($973M), Papermaking Machines ($147M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($124M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 1.75%, from $4.89B in 2023 to $5.34B in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Japan included Argentina ($17.2B), Chile ($8.68B), and Paraguay ($3.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Brazil included United States ($143B), Chinese Taipei ($43B), and South Korea ($42.7B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Japan

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Scale

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

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.61B), Mineral Products ($2.23B), and Animal Products ($1.1B).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($2.01B), Transportation ($1.21B), and Chemical Products ($651M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil Japan+$254MIron Ore
Top Product Potential Japan Brazil+$158MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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 Japan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

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