Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Brazil
Brazil: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 16.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Brazil, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16.1% for fuel exports in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Brazil peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6% | — |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -72.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +10282.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +325.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +303.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +42.2% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +66.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +184.7% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -50.8% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -51.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +95.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +117.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -5.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 4.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +10282.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1969 | +325.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1970 | +303.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1981 | +184.7% | 1.8% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Brazil?
- Fuel exports in Brazil was 16.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for fuel exports?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.