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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Pernambuco. In February 2024 Pernambuco was the number 16 in total exports and the number 10 in total imports in Brazil.

Exports In 2023, Brazil's Pernambuco exported $2.49B, making it the 16th largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2023 the top exports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($446M), Small Sized Cars ($348M), Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid... ($166M), Guavas, Mangoes & Mangosteens (Fresh/Dried) ($136M), and Refined sugar, in solid form, nes,... ($131M).

Imports In 2023, Brazil's Pernambuco imported $7.86B, making it the 10th largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2023 top imports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.15B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($807M), Propane, liquefied ($386M), Transmissions for motor vehicles ($310M), and Photosensitive devices; assembled photovoltaic modules/panels ($224M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Pernambuco according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Electric Batteries (1.18), Other Stone Articles (1.1), Cars (0.96), Polyacetals (0.8), Synthetic Rubber (0.65), Aluminium Foil (0.65), Other Plastic Sheetings (0.6), Delivery Trucks (0.45), Raw Plastic Sheeting (0.27), and Electric Generating Sets (0.26). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)Singapore$433M
Top Product (2023)Light petroleum distillates nes$446M

In 2023 the top export destinations of Pernambuco were Singapore ($433M), Argentina ($350M), United States ($185M), Mexico ($182M), and Netherlands ($161M).

In 2023 the top exports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($446M), Small Sized Cars ($348M), Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid... ($166M), Guavas, Mangoes & Mangosteens (Fresh/Dried) ($136M), and Refined sugar, in solid form, nes,... ($131M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Libya $14.8M (127k%)
United States $12.6M (231%)
Bulgaria $9.43M (1.78M%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Colombia -$15.1M (-95.3%)
Argentina -$10.4M (-59.2%)
China -$9.31M (-86%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China$1B
Top Import (2023)Light petroleum distillates nes$1.15B

In 2023 the top import origins of Pernambuco were China ($1B), United States ($989M), Argentina ($772M), Netherlands ($409M), and India ($404M).

In 2023 the top imports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.15B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($807M), Propane, liquefied ($386M), Transmissions for motor vehicles ($310M), and Photosensitive devices; assembled photovoltaic modules/panels ($224M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
South Korea $11.5M (843%)
United States $10.9M (16.3%)
Germany $8.51M (102%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Feb 2023 - Feb 2024)
Netherlands -$34M (-76.7%)
Belgium -$30M (-92.5%)
China -$25.3M (-24.4%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Pernambuco

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.49

Pernambuco ranks 8th 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. Pernambuco it is in position 8th 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 Pernambuco already has a comparative advantage, are led by Gold (0.079), Cement (0.076), Soap (0.074), Packing Bags (0.072), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane,... (0.072).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Pernambuco according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Electric Batteries (1.18), Other Stone Articles (1.1), Cars (0.96), Polyacetals (0.8), Synthetic Rubber (0.65), Aluminium Foil (0.65), Other Plastic Sheetings (0.6), Delivery Trucks (0.45), Raw Plastic Sheeting (0.27), and Electric Generating Sets (0.26). 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 Grapes (111.95), Raw Sugar (98.78), Tropical Fruits (85.68), Petroleum Coke (48.75), and Metal Stoppers (30.40).

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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 Pernambuco 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  Pernambuco. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Pernambuco 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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