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Brazil — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentSouth America
SubcontinentSouth America
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsBRICS+
Trade blocsMercosur
GDP$2185.8B
Population212.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $392.11B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $385.71B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $6.40B
  • Trade (% GDP): 35.58%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-66.17B
  • Current account (% GDP): -3.03%
  • FDI, net: $-47.75B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-81.33B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $3.31B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-83.55B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $-2.63B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 4.41% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 6.81% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.89% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 4.30% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time