Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Rio de Janeiro. In June 2023 Rio de Janeiro was the number 2 in total exports and the number 3 in total imports in Brazil.

Exports In 2022, Brazil's Rio De Janeiro exported $45.5B, making it the 2nd largest exporter out of the 27 exporters in Brazil. In 2022 the top exports of Rio De Janeiro were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($35.3B), Semi-finished bars, iron or non-alloy steel... ($2.65B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.92B), Semi-finished products of alloy steel except... ($580M), and Iron ore, concentrate, not iron pyrites,unagglomerate ($577M).

Imports In 2022, Brazil's Rio De Janeiro imported $25.4B, making it the 3rd largest importer out of the 27 importers in Brazil. In 2022 top imports of Rio De Janeiro were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($3.38B), Parts of turbo-jet or turbo-propeller engines ($2.84B), Turbo-jet engines of a thrust >... ($2.14B), Natural gas, liquefied ($1.53B), and Electrical energy ($1.28B).

Economic Complexity In 2022, the highest complexity exports of Rio De Janeiro according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Valves (1.42), Carboxylic Acids (0.66), Steel Ingots (0.46), Semi-Finished Iron (-0.83), Crude Petroleum (-2.52), Glass Balls (N/A), Cigarette Paper (0.16), Cast Iron Pipes (N/A), Used Rubber Tires (0.71), and Documents of title (bonds etc) and... (-0.88). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2022): China, $14.1B

Top Product (2022): Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,..., $35.3B

In 2022 the top export destinations of Rio De Janeiro were China ($14.1B), United States ($7.34B), Chile ($3.08B), Portugal ($2.78B), and Spain ($2.78B).

In 2022 the top exports of Rio De Janeiro were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($35.3B), Semi-finished bars, iron or non-alloy steel... ($2.65B), Light petroleum distillates nes ($1.92B), Semi-finished products of alloy steel except... ($580M), and Iron ore, concentrate, not iron pyrites,unagglomerate ($577M).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jun 2022 - Jun 2023)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jun 2022 - Jun 2023)

Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2022): United States, $7.87B

Top Import (2022): Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,..., $3.38B

In 2022 the top import origins of Rio De Janeiro were United States ($7.87B), Saudi Arabia ($3.22B), China ($1.67B), France ($1.47B), and Paraguay ($1.3B).

In 2022 the top imports of Rio De Janeiro were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... ($3.38B), Parts of turbo-jet or turbo-propeller engines ($2.84B), Turbo-jet engines of a thrust >... ($2.14B), Natural gas, liquefied ($1.53B), and Electrical energy ($1.28B).

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Imports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Import Origins (Jun 2022 - Jun 2023)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Jun 2022 - Jun 2023)

Economic Complexity

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Economic Complexity of Rio De Janeiro

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Economic Complexity (2022): 0.056

Rio De Janeiro ranks 2nd 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. Rio De Janeiro it is in position 2nd 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 Rio De Janeiro already has a comparative advantage, are led by Aluminium Oxide (0.034), Raw Aluminium (0.034), Ethers (0.033), Aluminium Wire (0.033), and Ferroalloys (0.032).

Most Complex Products by PCI

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The highest complexity exports of Rio De Janeiro according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Valves (1.42), Carboxylic Acids (0.66), Steel Ingots (0.46), Semi-Finished Iron (-0.83), Crude Petroleum (-2.52), Glass Balls (N/A), Cigarette Paper (0.16), Cast Iron Pipes (N/A), Used Rubber Tires (0.71), and Documents of title (bonds etc) and... (-0.88). 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 Steel Ingots (67.52), Semi-Finished Iron (35.97), Crude Petroleum (16.71), Glass Balls (6.58), and Cigarette Paper (6.15).

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 Rio De Janeiro 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  Rio De Janeiro. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Rio De Janeiro 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.