Ores and metals imports in Brazil
Brazil: Ores and metals imports was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Brazil, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Brazil stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Brazil peaked at 9.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1983.
That places Brazil 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0% | — |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -29.5% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 47 Cambodia 3.1% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare
- 49 Croatia 2.9% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 2.9% compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 2.9% compare
- 53 Maldives 2.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Brazil?
- Ores and metals imports in Brazil was 2.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for ores and metals imports?
- Brazil ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.