Brazil: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Brazil's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 17.65.
That's up 12.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Brazil ranks #150 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 24.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 19.19
- Trough
- 11.25
- 1-year change
- +12.4%
- 5-year change
- +19.5%
- +3.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +29.1%
- +2.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 17.6459 | |
| 15.6969 | |
| 19.1853 | |
| 18.5469 | |
| 15.8485 | |
| 14.7673 | |
| 14.2412 | |
| 11.8008 | |
| 12.0670 | |
| 14.0534 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Brazil's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Brazil's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 17.65, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Brazil's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Brazil's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 12.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Brazil rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Brazil ranked #150 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Brazil's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Brazil is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #22 of 24.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.