Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Pernambuco. In January 2023 Pernambuco was the number 15 in total exports and the number 10 in total imports in Brazil.

Exports In 2022, Brazil's Pernambuco exported $2.49B, making it the 15th largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2022 the top exports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($879M), Polyethylene terephthalate (viscosity > 78ml/g) ($288M), Small Sized Cars ($154M), Medium Sized Cars ($148M), and Refined sugar, in solid form, nes,... ($136M).

Imports In 2022, Brazil's Pernambuco imported $7.86B, making it the 10th largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2022 top imports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.54B), Propane, liquefied ($802M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($516M), Transmissions for motor vehicles ($323M), and Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than... ($251M).

Economic Complexity In 2020, the highest complexity exports of Pernambuco according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Polyacetals (0.82), Aluminium Foil (0.47), Metal Stoppers (0.14), Petroleum Coke (-0.77), and Grapes (-1.19). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Top Destination (2022): Singapore, $855M

Top Product (2022): Light petroleum distillates nes, $879M

In 2022 the top export destinations of Pernambuco were Singapore ($855M), Argentina ($435M), United States ($202M), Netherlands ($101M), and Chile ($84.3M).

In 2022 the top exports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($879M), Polyethylene terephthalate (viscosity > 78ml/g) ($288M), Small Sized Cars ($154M), Medium Sized Cars ($148M), and Refined sugar, in solid form, nes,... ($136M).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jan 2022 - Jan 2023)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jan 2022 - Jan 2023)

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Top Origin (2022): United States, $2.56B

Top Import (2022): Light petroleum distillates nes, $1.54B

In 2022 the top import origins of Pernambuco were United States ($2.56B), China ($996M), Argentina ($831M), Mexico ($465M), and Italy ($369M).

In 2022 the top imports of Pernambuco were Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.54B), Propane, liquefied ($802M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles ($516M), Transmissions for motor vehicles ($323M), and Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than... ($251M).

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Imports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Import Origins (Jan 2022 - Jan 2023)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Jan 2022 - Jan 2023)

Economic Complexity

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Economic Complexity of Pernambuco

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Economic Complexity (2022): -0.6

Pernambuco ranks 10th 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 10th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

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The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Pernambuco already has a comparative advantage, are led by Gold (0.078), Other Oily Seeds (0.073), Bananas (0.068), Wheat Flours (0.067), and Packing Bags (0.067).

Most Complex Products by PCI

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The highest complexity exports of Pernambuco according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Polyacetals (0.82), Aluminium Foil (0.47), Metal Stoppers (0.14), Petroleum Coke (-0.77), and Grapes (-1.19). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

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The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Raw Sugar (69.3), Grapes (52.6), Tropical Fruits (47.2), Metal Stoppers (36.7), and Polyacetals (35.9).

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.

Relatedness Space

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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.

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.