Brazil - Economy
How is the economy of Brazil? Based on the information we have, Brazil has a

upper-middle income, largest Latin American economy; Mercosur, BRICS, G20 member and OECD accession candidate; growth driven by strong domestic consumption; tax simplification reforms aimed at addressing business conditions and lagging productivity; high inequality in income and access to health and education

. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, soybeans, maize, milk, cassava, oranges, chicken, rice, beef, wheat (2022).
More about the economy of Brazil
Labor force 108.695 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 1.59% (2023 est.)
Industries textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
Population below poverty line 4.2% (2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 14.73% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency reals (BRL) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 4.994 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 5.164 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 5.394 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 5.155 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 3.944 (2019 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2022 $164.448 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $355.021 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $324.673 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $362.21 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 -$30.828 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$48.253 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$46.358 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 79.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $578.267 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $666.279 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.25% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.25% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 1.2% (2022 est.)
Highest 10% 41% (2022 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 16.2% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 1.7% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $346.639 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $376.084 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $306.087 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) China 24%, US 18%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5%, India 4% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, fertilizers, vehicle parts/accessories, crude petroleum, pesticides (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $346.639 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $376.084 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $306.087 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) China 26%, US 11%, Argentina 5%, Netherlands 3%, Spain 3% (2022)
Comodities Exports force soybeans, crude petroleum, iron ore, refined petroleum, corn (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $4.016 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $3.902 trillion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $3.788 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $2.174 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $18,600 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $18,100 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $17,700 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 6.2% (2023 est.)
Industry 22.3% (2023 est.)
Services 58.9% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 63.3% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 18.2% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 16.5% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories -0.5% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 18.1% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -15.7% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 7.95% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 9.23% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 13.16% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 17.9% (2023 est.)
Male 15.6% (2023 est.)
Female 20.9% (2023 est.)
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Brazil is found in South America