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2022
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Exports $13.5BRnk 25 / 223
2022
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Top Product $879MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
2022
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Exports $7.38BRnk 8 / 223
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Top Product $1.67BCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.36Rnk 49 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-22.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$8,918CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-27.7%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Brazil Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $13.5B to Brazil. The main products that Germany exported to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($879M), Potassic Fertilizers ($768M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($765M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $9.73B in 2017 to $13.5B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Brazil worth $2.23B, with Transportation ($1.21B), Other business services ($401M), and Royalties and license fees ($289M) being the largest in terms of value.

Brazil-Germany Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $7.38B to Germany. The main products that Brazil exported to Germany were Coffee ($1.67B), Soybean Meal ($984M), and Copper Ore ($671M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.38%,  from $5.42B in 2017 to $7.38B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €1.11B and imported €612M from Brazil, resulting in a positive trade balance of €500M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €121M (12.2%) from €992M to €1.11B, while imports decreased by €-60.4M (-8.99%) from €673M to €612M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Brazil were Pharmaceutical products (€191M), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€89.6M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€66.1M), Basic pharmaceutical products (€62.5M), and Other machinery (€55.7M). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Brazil were Coffee (€104M), Copper ores (€78.5M), Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€78.3M), Iron ores (€65.3M), and Pulp of fibres containing cellulose (€50.8M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€192M), Baden-Württemberg (€161M), Bavaria (€157M), Lower Saxony (€84M), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€71.9M), while imports destinations were mainly Baden-Württemberg (€102M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€96M), Bremen (€83.8M), Lower Saxony (€77.4M), and Hamburg (€60.3M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€138M or 259%), Other machinery (€21M or 60.4%), and Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€20M or 43.3%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Brazil was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coffee (€-35.2M or -25.4%), Iron ores (€-32.6M or -33.3%), and Pig iron (€-14.2M or -98.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€121M(12.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-60.4M(-8.99%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€192M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $13.5B to Brazil. The main products exported from Germany to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($879M), Potassic Fertilizers ($768M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($765M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 6.73%, from $9.73B in 2017 to $13.5B in 2022.

In 2017, Brazil exported $7.38B to Germany. The main products exported from Brazil to Germany were Coffee ($1.67B), Soybean Meal ($984M), and Copper Ore ($671M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 6.38%, from $5.42B in 2022 to $7.38B in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Brazil (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Brazil (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Brazil included France ($120B), United States ($153B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than Germany included Argentina ($15.4B), Chile ($9.17B), and Paraguay ($3.53B).

Difference in imports from Brazil (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Brazil

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Chemical Products ($4.18B), Machines ($3.68B), and Transportation ($1.78B).

During 2017, Brazil had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.27B), Foodstuffs ($1.34B), and Mineral Products ($1.12B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Brazil+$315MCars
Top Product Potential Brazil Germany+$274MCrude 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 Germany and Brazil. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Brazil (Flag) (2022)

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