Merchandise Imports in Brazil
Merchandise imports in Brazil were worth USD 263 billion in 2024, compared to USD 231 billion ten years earlier, and they averaged USD 231 billion over the last decade. For more information on imports, visit our dedicated page
Brazil Merchandise Imports Chart
Note: This chart displays Imports (USD billion) for Brazil from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Brazil Merchandise Imports Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 159 | 219 | 273 | 241 | 263 |
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) | -14.6 | 38.2 | 24.2 | -11.7 | 9.2 |
Current account deficit widens in May
Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 2.9 billion deficit in May, deteriorating from the USD 1.9 billion deficit booked in April (May 2024: USD 2.5 billion deficit). Meanwhile, in the 12 months leading up to May, the current account posted a USD 69.4 billion deficit, widening from the USD 69.0 billion deficit clocked in April. The merchandise trade surplus narrowed from the previous month and undershot market expectations in May, recording a USD 7.2 billion surplus (April 2025: USD 7.6 billion surplus). Merchandise exports were broadly stable, falling just 0.1% annually in May (April: -1.4% year on year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports increased 4.7% over the same month last year in May (April: +1.7% yoy).
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