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2022
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Exports $36.6BRnk 2 / 223
2022
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Top Product $5.1BCrude Petroleum
2022
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Exports $49.4BRnk 9 / 219
2022
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Top Product $12BRefined Petroleum
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.36Rnk 49 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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GDP$1.92TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-22.1%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $8,918CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-27.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Brazil-United States Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $36.6B to United States. The main products that Brazil exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($5.1B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.93B), and Coffee ($1.83B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.93%, from $27.5B in 2017 to $36.6B in 2022.

In 2022, Brazil did not export any services to United States.

United States-Brazil Trade: In 2022, United States exported $49.4B to Brazil. The main products that United States exported to Brazil were Refined Petroleum ($12B), Petroleum Gas ($2.65B), and Crude Petroleum ($2.28B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 2.96%,  from $30.1B in 2017 to $49.4B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Brazil worth $23B, with Travel ($8.37B), Financial services ($3.96B), and Other business services ($2.99B) 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Brazil exported $3.41B and imported $3.82B from United States, resulting in a negative trade balance of $408M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Brazil have increased by $55.9M (1.67%) from $3.35B to $3.41B, while imports increased by $605M (18.8%) from $3.21B to $3.82B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Brazil to United States were Semi-Finished Iron ($378M), Crude Petroleum ($255M), Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($135M), Large Construction Vehicles ($116M), and Pig Iron ($115M). In August 2024 the top imports of Brazil from United States were Refined Petroleum ($551M), Gas Turbines ($399M), Coal Briquettes ($121M), Ethylene Polymers ($119M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($83.8M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Brazil were mainly from São Paulo ($1.13B), Rio de Janeiro ($626M), Minas Gerais ($376M), Espírito Santo ($209M), and Rio Grande do Sul ($159M), while imports destinations were mainly São Paulo ($1.15B), Rio de Janeiro ($814M), Bahia ($288M), Espírito Santo ($215M), and Rio Grande do Sul ($187M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year exports to United States was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Large Construction Vehicles ($69.2M or 146%), Pig Iron ($57.5M or 99.7%), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($57.4M or 73.6%). In August 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from United States was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Ethylene Polymers ($47.8M or 67%), Gas Turbines ($45.7M or 12.9%), and Pesticides ($38.9M or 147%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$55.9M(1.67%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$605M(18.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)São Paulo$1.13B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Brazil exported $36.6B to United States. The main products exported from Brazil to United States were Crude Petroleum ($5.1B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.93B), and Coffee ($1.83B). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.93%, from $27.5B in 2017 to $36.6B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported $49.4B to Brazil. The main products exported from United States to Brazil were Refined Petroleum ($12B), Petroleum Gas ($2.65B), and Crude Petroleum ($2.28B). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 2.96%, from $30.1B in 2022 to $49.4B in 2017.

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than United States included Argentina ($15.4B), Iran ($4.3B), and Paraguay ($3.53B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Brazil included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and Japan ($79.5B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Brazil - United States

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

During 2022, Brazil had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.97B), Metals ($6.15B), and Machines ($4.15B).

During 2017, United States had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Mineral Products ($20B), Chemical Products ($9.84B), and Machines ($9.09B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil United States+$2.62BCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential United States Brazil+$434MCrude Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Brazil (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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