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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Bahia. In December 2023 Bahia was the number 10 in total exports and the number 9 in total imports in Brazil.

Exports In 2023, Brazil's Bahia exported $13.9B, making it the 10th largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2023 the top exports of Bahia were Soya beans: other than seed, whether... ($2.39B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($2.26B), Chem wood pulp, soda/sulphate, non-conifer, bleached ($905M), Soya-bean oil-cake and other solid residues ($708M), and Cotton, not carded or combed ($625M).

Imports In 2023, Brazil's Bahia imported $11.4B, making it the 9th largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2023 top imports of Bahia were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($2.18B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($2.14B), Potassium chloride, in packs >10 kg ($277M), Light petroleum distillates nes ($222M), and Monoammonium phosphate & mix with diammonium,... ($167M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Bahia according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Epoxides (1.67), Unsaturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids (1.24), Nitrile Compounds (1.06), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (0.58), Ethers (0.22), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (0.01), Glycerol (-0.26), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp (-0.4), Cocoa Powder (-0.46), and Magnesium Carbonate (-0.54). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)China$3.22B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Bahia were China ($3.22B), Singapore ($1.29B), United States ($874M), Canada ($693M), and Argentina ($626M).

In 2023 the top exports of Bahia were Soya beans: other than seed, whether... ($2.39B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($2.26B), Chem wood pulp, soda/sulphate, non-conifer, bleached ($905M), Soya-bean oil-cake and other solid residues ($708M), and Cotton, not carded or combed ($625M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China $183M (83.2%)
South Africa $34.2M (25.7k%)
Germany $25.4M (286%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Spain -$62M (-93.2%)
Thailand -$43.5M (-99.2%)
Colombia -$34M (-61.2%)

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Yearly Imports

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Depth
Top Origin (2023)United States$1.47B

In 2023 the top import origins of Bahia were United States ($1.47B), China ($980M), Russia ($810M), Spain ($766M), and Angola ($691M).

In 2023 the top imports of Bahia were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($2.18B), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($2.14B), Potassium chloride, in packs >10 kg ($277M), Light petroleum distillates nes ($222M), and Monoammonium phosphate & mix with diammonium,... ($167M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Russia $105M (528%)
Algeria $24.2M (2.92k%)
Morocco $15.6M (2.09M%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
United States -$131M (-66.1%)
Netherlands -$42.6M (-94.6%)
Latvia -$29.8M (-100%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Bahia

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.63

Bahia ranks 9th 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. Bahia it is in position 9th 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 Bahia already has a comparative advantage, are led by Manganese Ore (0.15), Cobalt (0.12), Iron Ore (0.11), Petroleum Gas (0.11), and Cocoa Beans (0.11).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Bahia according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Epoxides (1.67), Unsaturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids (1.24), Nitrile Compounds (1.06), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (0.58), Ethers (0.22), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (0.01), Glycerol (-0.26), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp (-0.4), Cocoa Powder (-0.46), and Magnesium Carbonate (-0.54). 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 Nickel Ore (106.74), Coconut and Other Vegetable Fibers (106.21), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp (106.01), Leather of Other Animals (64.17), and Magnesium Carbonate (62.91).

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