Germany (DEU) and Brazil (BRA) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Germany-Brazil: In 2019, Germany exported $11.3B to Brazil. The main products that Germany exported to Brazil are Vehicle Parts ($843M), Packaged Medicaments ($655M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($604M). During the last 24 years the exports of Germany to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 3.36%, from $5.13B in 1995 to $11.3B in 2019.

In 2017, Germany exported services to Brazil worth $2.63B, with Transportation ($1.54B), Computer and information services ($515M), and Other business services ($386M) being the largest in terms of value.

Brazil-Germany: In 2019, Brazil exported $5.03B to Germany . The main products that Brazil exported to Germany were Coffee ($792M), Soybean Meal ($551M), and Copper Ore ($486M). During the last 24 years the exports of Brazil to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3%, from $2.48B in 1995 to $5.03B in 2019.

In 2019, Brazil did not exported services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2019, Germany ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.92), and 3 in total exports ($1.44T). That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.51), and 25 in total exports ($230B).

Latest Trends (April, 2021)

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Overview: In April 2021 Germany exported €837M and imported €686M from Brazil, resulting in a positive trade balance of €151M. Between April 2020 and April 2021 the exports of Germany have increased by €275M (48.9%) from €562M to €837M, while imports increased by €124M (22.1%) from €561M to €686M.

Trade: In April 2021, the top exports of Germany to Brazil were Basic pharmaceutical products (€96.4M), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€88.7M), Other machinery (€51.9M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€47M), and Other semi-finished products (€45.3M). In April 2021 the top imports of Germany from Brazil were Oilseed and oleaginous fruits (€98.1M), Coffee (€88.2M), Iron ores (€79.5M), Copper ores (€72.3M), and Pulp of fibres containing cellulose (€41.8M).

Origins: In April 2021 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€160M), Bavaria (€118M), Baden-Württemberg (€113M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€75.4M), and Hesse (€49.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€219M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€100M), Lower Saxony (€72.9M), Baden-Württemberg (€65.4M), and Bremen (€48.6M).

Growth: In April 2021, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€55.8M or 170%), Other semi-finished products (€41.1M or 996%), and Fertilizers (€21.2M or 190%). In April 2021, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports from Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Copper ores (€35.1M or 94.4%), Oil cake (€17.9M or 660%), and Coffee (€17.5M or 24.8%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): €275M, (48.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): €124M, (22.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (April 2021): North Rhine-Westphalia, €160M

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

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Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Germany exported $11.3B to Brazil. The main products exported from Germany to Brazil were Vehicle Parts ($843M), Packaged Medicaments ($655M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($604M). During the last 24 years the exports of Germany to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 3.36%, from $5.13B in 1995 to $11.3B in 2019.

In 2019, Brazil exported $5.03B to Germany. The main products exported from Brazil to Germany were Coffee ($792M), Soybean Meal ($551M), and Copper Ore ($486M). During the last 24 years the exports of Brazil to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3%, from $2.48B in 1995 to $5.03B in 2019.

Latest Data

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Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top Destination: United States, $131B

Brazil
Top Destination: China, $63.5B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Germany than Brazil were France ($115B), United States ($131B), and United Kingdom ($86B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Brazil than Germany were Argentina ($9.85B), Paraguay ($2.5B), and Uruguay ($2.49B).

Comparative Advantage Germany - Brazil

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

During 2019, Germany had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($3.62B), Chemical Products ($3.13B), and Transportation ($1.52B).

During 2019, Brazil had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($937M), Machines ($908M), and Mineral Products ($799M).

Tariff Section

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Tariffs

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This section shows import tariffs for products traded between Germany and Brazil (using the HS6 product classification and the last year reported).

In 2017, the products from Germany that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Brazil were Sugar beet (178%) and Whey (173%).

In 2018, the products from Brazil that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Germany were Nuts, edible: coconuts, desiccated (55%) and Peaches, otherwise prepared or preserved (35%).

*The tariffs present between Germany and Brazil are:
122: EU preferential tariff for sugar producing countries
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement

Service Trade

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2017, Germany exported services to Brazil worth $2.63B, with Transportation ($1.54B), Computer and information services ($515M), and Other business services ($386M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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Competitive Landscape

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

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Latest Trends (April, 2021)

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Comparative Advantage Germany - Brazil

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Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

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