Imports in Brazil increased to 22255.90 USD Million in April from 21028.60 USD Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Brazil's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$277.55 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Brazil's main import partners were: China, the United States and Germany. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Exports were valued at US$337.04 Billion. In 2024, Brazil had a trade surplus of US$59.49 Billion.

In 2023, Brazil's most imported product commodities were fuel oil and chemical fertilizers, reaching an export value of 17.3 billion U.S. dollars and 14.6 billion dollars, respectively. That year, Brazil imported a total of 252.7 billion U.S. dollars' worth of products.

Brazil imports for 2023 were 342.21 billion US dollars, a 8.62% decline from 2022.

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<li>Brazil imports for 2022 were <strong>374.48 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>20.86% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Brazil imports for 2021 were <strong>309.85 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>32.45% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Brazil imports for 2020 were <strong>233.94 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>15.43% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

United States Imports from Brazil was US$44.18 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Brazil - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.

Imports of the agribusiness in Brazil amounted to approximately 16.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, a decrease from 16.6 billion dollars a year earlier. In contrast, the Brazilian sector's exports that year added up to approximately 140 billion dollars.

Key information about Brazil Total Imports

• Brazil Total Imports recorded 23.3 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with a value of 23.1 USD bn in the previous month
• Brazil Total Imports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 1.9 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 26.7 USD bn in Aug 2022 and a record low of 67.0 USD mn in Sep 1965

• In the latest reports, Brazil Total Imports grew 27.6 % YoY in Feb 2025
• Total Exports dropped 1.8 % YoY, to 22.9 USD bn in Feb 2025
• Brazil Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 323.7 USD mn in Feb 2025

Saudi Arabia is the leading country of origin of crude oil imported by Brazil, accounting for nearly 22 percent of the total import value in 2024. The United States followed in second, concentrating some 16.7 percent of Brazilian crude oil imports. That same year, Brazil's total crude oil imports were valued at about 8.69 billion U.S. dollars.

Brazil Imports: Primary Products data was reported at 917.179 USD mn in Jul 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.194 USD bn for Jun 2020. Brazil Imports: Primary Products data is updated monthly, averaging 1.349 USD bn from Dec 1996 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 283 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.517 USD bn in Jul 2013 and a record low of 394.103 USD mn in Feb 1999. Brazil Imports: Primary Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.JAB019: Imports: Product Group (Discontinued). Foreign Trade Secretariat started to adopt only international product classifications maintained by the UN. Both the Factor Aggregate and Product Group classification do not have a clear methodology, do not have national (IBGE) and international (UN) comparability and do not have revisions, preserving distortions in relation to the Harmonized System and changes in the Brazilian agenda. The related series had been reclassified to Economic Activity classification.

Key information about Brazil Natural Gas: Imports

• Brazil Natural Gas: Imports was reported at 6,580.388 Cub m mn in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,140.000 Cub m mn for Dec 2022
• Brazil Natural Gas: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 370.000 Cub m mn from Dec 1975 to 2023, with 49 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 18,980.000 Cub m mn in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 Cub m mn in 1998
• Brazil Natural Gas: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.NG: Natural Gas Imports

In 2023, Paraguay accounted for almost all electricity imports to Brazil. Imports from Paraguay are mainly conducted through the Itaipu plant, a bi-national hydroelectric facility located on the Paraná river, between Brazil and Paraguay.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Imports: Commodities for Brazil (XTIMVA01BRQ667S) from Q1 1971 to Q1 2025 about Brazil, imports, trade, and goods.

Graph and download economic data for Real Imports of Goods and Services for Brazil (NMRSAXDCBRQ) from Q1 1996 to Q4 2024 about Brazil, imports, goods, services, and real.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from Brazil (IMP3510) from Jan 1985 to Apr 2025 about Brazil, imports, goods, and USA.

Brazil Imports: Industrialized Products data was reported at 10.589 USD bn in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.255 USD bn for Jun 2020. Brazil Imports: Industrialized Products data is updated monthly, averaging 9.432 USD bn from Dec 1996 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 283 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.556 USD bn in Aug 2011 and a record low of 2.771 USD bn in Feb 1999. Brazil Imports: Industrialized Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.JAB019: Imports: Product Group (Discontinued). Foreign Trade Secretariat started to adopt only international product classifications maintained by the UN. Both the Factor Aggregate and Product Group classification do not have a clear methodology, do not have national (IBGE) and international (UN) comparability and do not have revisions, preserving distortions in relation to the Harmonized System and changes in the Brazilian agenda. The related series had been reclassified to Economic Activity classification.

Graph and download economic data for Real Imports of Goods and Services for Brazil (NMRXDCBRA) from 1996 to 2024 about Brazil, imports, goods, services, and real.

Brazil Imports: Volume: Primary Products data was reported at 3,335,738.806 kg th in Jul 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,489,920.223 kg th for Jun 2020. Brazil Imports: Volume: Primary Products data is updated monthly, averaging 4,841,325.772 kg th from Dec 1996 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 283 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,196,947.675 kg th in Jul 2013 and a record low of 1,378,384.998 kg th in Apr 2001. Brazil Imports: Volume: Primary Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.JAB019: Imports: Product Group (Discontinued). Foreign Trade Secretariat started to adopt only international product classifications maintained by the UN. Both the Factor Aggregate and Product Group classification do not have a clear methodology, do not have national (IBGE) and international (UN) comparability and do not have revisions, preserving distortions in relation to the Harmonized System and changes in the Brazilian agenda. The related series had been reclassified to Economic Activity classification.

Brazil Imports: Volume: Industrialized Products data was reported at 7,594,612.887 kg th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,723,225.736 kg th for Jun 2020. Brazil Imports: Volume: Industrialized Products data is updated monthly, averaging 4,799,211.572 kg th from Dec 1996 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 283 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,765,134.099 kg th in Oct 2019 and a record low of 2,102,513.477 kg th in Feb 1999. Brazil Imports: Volume: Industrialized Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.JAB019: Imports: Product Group (Discontinued). Foreign Trade Secretariat started to adopt only international product classifications maintained by the UN. Both the Factor Aggregate and Product Group classification do not have a clear methodology, do not have national (IBGE) and international (UN) comparability and do not have revisions, preserving distortions in relation to the Harmonized System and changes in the Brazilian agenda. The related series had been reclassified to Economic Activity classification.

In 2024, Brazil imported over ********** U.S. dollars in pharmaceutical products, up from around ********** U.S. dollars imported the previous year. Compared to 2013, the value of pharmaceutical imports in Brazil increased by more than ** percent. In the last year depicted, the South American country reported a trade deficit of about ********** U.S. dollars within the pharmaceutical sector.

Brazil Imports from China was US$69.19 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Brazil Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.