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2023
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Exports $26.1MRnk 145 / 221
2023
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Top Product $9.72MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $626kRnk 46 / 139
2023
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Top Product $445kScrap Plastic
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
2023
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$6.72BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH25.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$23,804CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH23.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-Barbados Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $26.1M to Barbados. The main products that Brazil exported to Barbados were Refined Petroleum ($9.72M), Plywood ($1.93M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($1.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 6.64%, from $18.9M in 2018 to $26.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Brazil did not export any services to Barbados.

Barbados-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Barbados exported $626k to Brazil. The main products that Barbados exported to Brazil were Scrap Plastic ($445k), Kaolin ($94k), and Other Plastic Products ($69.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 26.2%,  from $196k in 2018 to $626k in 2023.

In 2023, Barbados did not export any services to Brazil.

Comparison In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31),  and 22 in total exports ($355B). That same year, Barbados ranked 171 in total exports ($421M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

January, 2025

About

Overview In January 2025, Brazil exported $2.45M and imported $34.8k from Barbados, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.41M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of Brazil have decreased by $-1.26M (-34%) from $3.71M to $2.45M, while imports increased by $8.23k (30.9%) from $26.6k to $34.8k.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of Brazil to Barbados were Refined Petroleum ($2.21M), Plywood ($311k), Delivery Trucks ($160k), Rice ($156k), and Raw Sugar ($115k). In January 2025 the top imports of Brazil from Barbados were Scrap Plastic ($26.5k) and Other Electrical Machinery ($67).

Origins In January 2025 the exports of Brazil were mainly from São Paulo ($881k), Rio de Janeiro ($592k), Paraná ($348k), Rio Grande do Sul ($303k), and Minas Gerais ($95.2k), while imports destinations were mainly Rio Grande do Sul ($34.8k) and São Paulo ($0).

Growth In January 2025, the decrease in Brazil's year-by-year exports to Barbados was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Uncoated Paper ($-103k or -100%), Cereal Meal and Pellets ($-87.5k or -70.6%), and Other Prepared Meat ($-58.1k or -45.4%). In January 2025, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from Barbados was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$-1.26M(-34%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$8.23k(30.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)São Paulo$881k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $26.1M to Barbados. The main products exported from Brazil to Barbados were Refined Petroleum ($9.72M), Plywood ($1.93M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($1.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 6.64%, from $18.9M in 2018 to $26.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Barbados exported $626k to Brazil. The main products exported from Barbados to Brazil were Scrap Plastic ($445k), Kaolin ($94k), and Other Plastic Products ($69.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 26.2%, from $196k in 2023 to $626k in 2018.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to Barbados (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Barbados (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
Barbados
Top DestinationUnited States$91M

This map shows whether countries import more from Brazil or Barbados. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Brazil and Barbados or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Barbados included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Barbados than Brazil included Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ($10.9M), Dominica ($7.2M), and Grenada ($13.4M).

Difference in imports from Barbados (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Barbados

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Brazil and Barbados by product, considering products traded by both, Brazil and Barbados.

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Mineral Products ($9.72M), Wood Products ($2.71M), and Machines ($2.36M).

During 2018, Barbados had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($515k), Mineral Products ($94k), and Foodstuffs ($7.23k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Brazil and Barbados. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Barbados. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Barbados indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil.

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and Barbados (Flag) (2023)

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