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Brazil (BRA) and Japan (JPN) Trade

2022

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Exports $6.7BRnk 10 / 223

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Brazil-Japan Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $6.7B to Japan. The main products that Brazil exported to Japan were Corn ($1.35B), Iron Ore ($1.13B), and Poultry Meat ($950M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.54%, from $5.37B in 2017 to $6.7B in 2022.

In 2022, Brazil did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Brazil Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $4.93B to Brazil. The main products that Japan exported to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($915M), Engine Parts ($132M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($117M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $3.64B in 2017 to $4.93B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Brazil worth $1.92B, with Services not allocated ($960M), Royalties and license fees ($354M), and Other business services ($325M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Brazil exported $540M and imported $517M from Japan, resulting in a positive trade balance of $23M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Brazil have increased by $1.16M (0.22%) from $539M to $540M, while imports increased by $135M (35.4%) from $382M to $517M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Brazil to Japan were Corn ($274M), Poultry Meat ($86.8M), Iron Ore ($61.9M), Ferroalloys ($32.8M), and Coffee ($30.4M). In October 2024 the top imports of Brazil from Japan were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($64.3M), Refined Petroleum ($24.3M), Coke ($22.1M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($16.3M), and Integrated Circuits ($14.3M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from Minas Gerais ($98.1M), Pará ($82.6M), Mato Grosso ($72.5M), Santa Catarina ($65.5M), and São Paulo ($56.3M), while imports destinations were mainly São Paulo ($243M), Amazonas ($43.7M), Paraná ($41.3M), Minas Gerais ($39.9M), and Rio de Janeiro ($25.1M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Corn ($230M or 529%), Poultry Meat ($28.1M or 47.9%), and Ferroalloys ($12.7M or 63%). In October 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Refined Petroleum ($23.9M or 6.55k%), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($11M or 206%), and Large Construction Vehicles ($5.45M or 383%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$1.16M(0.22%)

IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$135M(35.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Minas Gerais$98.1M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, Brazil exported $6.7B to Japan. The main products exported from Brazil to Japan were Corn ($1.35B), Iron Ore ($1.13B), and Poultry Meat ($950M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.54%, from $5.37B in 2017 to $6.7B in 2022.

In 2017, Japan exported $4.93B to Brazil. The main products exported from Japan to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($915M), Engine Parts ($132M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($117M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $3.64B in 2022 to $4.93B in 2017.

Exports from Brazil () to Japan () (2022)

Exports from Japan () to Brazil () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than Japan included Argentina ($15.4B), Chile ($9.17B), and Spain ($9.78B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Brazil included United States ($137B), Chinese Taipei ($50.1B), and China ($135B).

Difference in imports from Japan () and Brazil () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Japan

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

Log

Linear

Year

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

During 2022, Brazil had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.11B), Mineral Products ($1.2B), and Animal Products ($1.08B).

During 2017, Japan had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($1.79B), Transportation ($1.14B), and Chemical Products ($643M).

Potential Exports

Depth

Section

HS2

HS4

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Top 20

Top 15

Top 10

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

Section

Top Product Potential Brazil Japan+$254MIron Ore

Top Product Potential Japan Brazil+$158MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

Product Space of Brazil () and Japan () (2022)

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