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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for São Paulo. In December 2023 São Paulo was the number 1 in total exports and the number 1 in total imports in Brazil.

Exports In 2023, Brazil's São Paulo exported $69.6B, making it the 1st largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2023 the top exports of São Paulo were Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid... ($8.03B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($4.69B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($4.27B), Soya beans: other than seed, whether... ($3.02B), and Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... ($2.09B).

Imports In 2023, Brazil's São Paulo imported $81.5B, making it the 1st largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2023 top imports of São Paulo were Light petroleum distillates nes ($2.71B), Medicaments nes, in dosage ($1.96B), Communication apparatus parts, excluding aerials ($1.28B), Immunological products packings for retail sale ($1.12B), and Transmissions for motor vehicles ($1.07B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of São Paulo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Metal-Rolling Mills (1.22), Tractors (1.03), Large Construction Vehicles (0.94), Artificial Filament Tow (0.81), Cellulose (0.68), Peptones (0.59), Explosive Ammunition (0.42), Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (0.39), Uncoated Paper (0.31), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (0.18). 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)United States$12.5B
Top Product (2023)Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid...$8.03B

In 2023 the top export destinations of São Paulo were United States ($12.5B), China ($10.1B), Argentina ($6.7B), Mexico ($2.87B), and Chile ($2.52B).

In 2023 the top exports of São Paulo were Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid... ($8.03B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($4.69B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($4.27B), Soya beans: other than seed, whether... ($3.02B), and Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... ($2.09B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China $241M (29.2%)
Spain $174M (415%)
India $128M (159%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
United States -$97.1M (-6.93%)
Chile -$91.4M (-34.5%)
Egypt -$81.6M (-55%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China$14.5B
Top Import (2023)Light petroleum distillates nes$2.71B

In 2023 the top import origins of São Paulo were China ($14.5B), United States ($12.6B), Germany ($6.11B), India ($2.59B), and Japan ($2.52B).

In 2023 the top imports of São Paulo were Light petroleum distillates nes ($2.71B), Medicaments nes, in dosage ($1.96B), Communication apparatus parts, excluding aerials ($1.28B), Immunological products packings for retail sale ($1.12B), and Transmissions for motor vehicles ($1.07B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Russia $242M (562%)
Oman $47.2M (567%)
Switzerland $27.6M (38.4%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China -$230M (-17.5%)
United Arab Emirates -$223M (-98.7%)
United States -$216M (-20.5%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of São Paulo

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.15

São Paulo ranks 1st 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. São Paulo it is in position 1st 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 São Paulo already has a comparative advantage, are led by Pig Meat (0.25), Scented Mixtures (0.24), Cars (0.24), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols (0.24), and Hydrogen peroxide (0.24).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of São Paulo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Metal-Rolling Mills (1.22), Tractors (1.03), Large Construction Vehicles (0.94), Artificial Filament Tow (0.81), Cellulose (0.68), Peptones (0.59), Explosive Ammunition (0.42), Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (0.39), Uncoated Paper (0.31), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (0.18). 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 Raw Sugar (96.74), Ground Nut Oil (69.74), Fruit Juice (43.03), Other Vegetable Residues and Waste (41.32), and Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (37.60).

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