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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Rio Grande do Norte. In February 2024 Rio Grande do Norte was the number 21 in total exports and the number 22 in total imports in Brazil.

Exports In 2023, Brazil's Rio Grande Do Norte exported $737M, making it the 21st largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2023 the top exports of Rio Grande Do Norte were Light petroleum distillates nes ($332M), Fresh Melons (Excluding Watermelons) ($118M), Fresh Watermelons ($52.7M), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($52.4M), and Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt... ($25.9M).

Imports In 2023, Brazil's Rio Grande Do Norte imported $435M, making it the 22nd largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2023 top imports of Rio Grande Do Norte were Photosensitive devices; assembled photovoltaic modules/panels ($227M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($92.6M), Light petroleum distillates nes ($61.4M), Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than... ($56.1M), and Parts for electric motors and generators ($41.5M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Rio Grande Do Norte according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Melons (-1.73), Salt (N/A), Other Plastic Sheetings (0.6), Kaolin (0.051), Scrap Iron (-0.55), Confectionery Sugar (-0.65), Scrap Aluminium (-0.73), Building Stone (-0.8), Refined Petroleum (-0.86), and Other Inedible Animal Products (-0.87). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Depth
Top Destination (2023)Netherlands$239M
Top Product (2023)Light petroleum distillates nes$332M

In 2023 the top export destinations of Rio Grande Do Norte were Netherlands ($239M), United States ($163M), Singapore ($87.1M), Spain ($74.5M), and United Kingdom ($50.2M).

In 2023 the top exports of Rio Grande Do Norte were Light petroleum distillates nes ($332M), Fresh Melons (Excluding Watermelons) ($118M), Fresh Watermelons ($52.7M), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($52.4M), and Salt (sodium chloride) including solution, salt... ($25.9M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Spain $1.23M (19.8%)
United States $1.18M (17.4%)
Netherlands $790k (12.6%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Mexico -$971k (-80.5%)
United Arab Emirates -$647k (-73.6%)
Colombia -$627k (-39%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China$304M

In 2023 the top import origins of Rio Grande Do Norte were China ($304M), United States ($110M), Netherlands ($74.1M), Russia ($25.8M), and India ($23.7M).

In 2023 the top imports of Rio Grande Do Norte were Photosensitive devices; assembled photovoltaic modules/panels ($227M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($92.6M), Light petroleum distillates nes ($61.4M), Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than... ($56.1M), and Parts for electric motors and generators ($41.5M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
United States $10.9M (299%)
China $1.11M (48.7%)
India $518k (250%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Argentina -$4.36M (-79%)
Denmark -$610k (-58.2%)
Netherlands -$157k (-90.8%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Rio Grande Do Norte

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Economic Complexity (2023)-1.15

Rio Grande Do Norte ranks 18th out of the 27 states in Brazil according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Rio Grande Do Norte it is in position 18th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Rio Grande Do Norte already has a comparative advantage, are led by Gold (0.081), Manganese Ore (0.071), Spices (0.061), Perfume Plants (0.061), and Fish Fillets (0.059).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Rio Grande Do Norte according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Melons (-1.73), Salt (N/A), Other Plastic Sheetings (0.6), Kaolin (0.051), Scrap Iron (-0.55), Confectionery Sugar (-0.65), Scrap Aluminium (-0.73), Building Stone (-0.8), Refined Petroleum (-0.86), and Other Inedible Animal Products (-0.87). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Melons (1233.51), Salt (177.03), Heavy Pure Woven Cotton (135.94), Other Inedible Animal Products (85.81), and Granite (41.92).

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Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Rio Grande Do Norte is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  Rio Grande Do Norte. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Rio Grande Do Norte exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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