AlagoasState in Brazil
2019 Economic Complexity: -0.64, Rank 11 of 25
Feb 2021 Trade Exports | Imports: $73.8M | $61.5M, 18 of 28 | 18 of 29
Feb 2021 Country Destination | Origin: Uzbekistan | China , $23.1M | $28.5M
Feb 2021 Product Exports | Imports: Raw Sugar | Halogenated Hydrocarbons , $72.8M | $6.82M
Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Alagoas, including export and import data.
Exports: In 2020, Brazil's Alagoas exported $418M, making it the 20th largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2020 the top exports of Alagoas were Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid... ($367M), Soya beans: other than seed, whether... ($7.93M), Undenatured ethyl alcohol > 80% by... ($7.36M), Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth... ($6.92M), and Refined sugar, in solid form, nes,... ($6.02M).
Imports: In 2020, Brazil's Alagoas imported $666M, making it the 18th largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2020 top imports of Alagoas were 1,2-dichloroethane(ethylene dichloride) ($58.2M), Garlic, fresh or chilled ($44.9M), Optical fibres and cables ($15.3M), Monoammonium phosphate & mix with diammonium,... ($15M), and Telephone sets and other apparatus for... ($14.8M).
Economic Complexity: In 2019, the highest complexity exports of Alagoas according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Washing and Bottling Machines (0.9), Vinyl Chloride Polymers (0.51), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (0.44), Monofilament (0.44), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides (0.42). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Overview: In February 2021 Alagoas exported $73.8M and imported $61.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $12.3M. Between February 2020 and February 2021 the exports of Alagoas have increased by $57.6M (356%) from $16.2M to $73.8M, while imports increased by $464k (0.76%) from $61M to $61.5M.
Trade: In February 2021, the top exports of Alagoas were Raw Sugar ($72.8M), Unglazed Ceramics ($565k), Fruit Juice ($127k), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($74.8k), and Coconut Oil ($35k). In February 2021 the top imports of Alagoas were Halogenated Hydrocarbons ($6.82M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($3.8M), Telephones ($3.75M), Insulated Wire ($3.1M), and Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($2.6M).
Destinations: In February 2021, Alagoas exported mostly to Uzbekistan ($23.1M), Algeria ($19.6M), Georgia ($9.84M), Spain ($9.72M), and Canada ($4.26M), and imported mostly from China ($28.5M), United States ($10.6M), Saudi Arabia ($2.15M), Morocco ($1.86M), and Argentina ($1.64M).
Growth: In February 2021, the increase in Alagoas's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Spain ($8.64M or 797%), Algeria ($7.56M or 62.5%), and Portugal ($2.72M or 2.97k%), and product exports increase in Raw Sugar ($59.6M or 453%), Fruit Juice ($49.8k or 64.7%), and Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($37.1k or 98.4%). In February 2021, the increase in Alagoas's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States ($2.1M or 24.8%), Saudi Arabia ($2.05M or 1.99k%), and Morocco ($1.83M or 7.61k%), and product imports increase in Telephones ($2.47M or 194%), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($2.38M or 1.1k%), and Insulated Wire ($2.34M or 310%).
EXPORT GROWTH (February 2020 - February 2021): $57.6M, (356%)
IMPORT GROWTH (February 2020 - February 2021): $464k, (0.76%)
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Alagoas. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Alagoas over time.
This section shows the differences between Alagoas's total subnational aggregate trade throughout time. To explore the trade patterns of the country, visit Brazil's country profile.
Top Destination (2020): United States, $124M
Top Product (2020): Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid..., $367M
In 2020 the top export destinations of Alagoas were United States ($124M), Algeria ($94.8M), Canada ($44.1M), United Kingdom ($24.7M), and Georgia ($20.1M).
In 2020 the top exports of Alagoas were Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid... ($367M), Soya beans: other than seed, whether... ($7.93M), Undenatured ethyl alcohol > 80% by... ($7.36M), Ceramic tiles; flags and paving, hearth... ($6.92M), and Refined sugar, in solid form, nes,... ($6.02M).
Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Feb 2020 - Feb 2021)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Feb 2020 - Feb 2021)
Top Origin (2020): China, $316M
Top Import (2020): 1,2-dichloroethane(ethylene dichloride), $58.2M
In 2020 the top import origins of Alagoas were China ($316M), United States ($93.7M), Argentina ($24.4M), Russia ($22.7M), and Morocco ($17.1M).
In 2020 the top imports of Alagoas were 1,2-dichloroethane(ethylene dichloride) ($58.2M), Garlic, fresh or chilled ($44.9M), Optical fibres and cables ($15.3M), Monoammonium phosphate & mix with diammonium,... ($15M), and Telephone sets and other apparatus for... ($14.8M).
Fastest Growing Import Origins (Feb 2020 - Feb 2021)
Alagoas ranks 11th out of the 27 N/A in Brazil according to ECI.
Estimated using exports data.
The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Alagoas it is in position 11th considering its ECI in the last year.
The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Alagoas already has a comparative advantage, are led by Other Oily Seeds (0.023), Gold (0.022), Bananas (0.022), Tropical Fruits (0.022), and Cassava (0.021).
The highest complexity exports of Alagoas according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Washing and Bottling Machines (0.9), Vinyl Chloride Polymers (0.51), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (0.44), Monofilament (0.44), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides (0.42). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Raw Sugar (602), Other Sugars (32.2), Unglazed Ceramics (23.4), Raw Tobacco (21.1), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides (15.1).
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 Alagoas 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.
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.
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