Taxes on international trade in Brazil

Brazil: Taxes on international trade was 2.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
99th
of 154 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Taxes on international trade in Brazil, 2010–2024

01232010201720242010: 2.1 % of revenue2011: 2.3 % of revenue2012: 2.5 % of revenue2013: 2.7 % of revenue2014: 2.6 % of revenue2015: 2.5 % of revenue2016: 1.9 % of revenue2017: 2 % of revenue2018: 2.3 % of revenue2019: 2.3 % of revenue2020: 2.7 % of revenue2021: 2.8 % of revenue2022: 2.2 % of revenue2023: 2.1 % of revenue2024: 2.5 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Brazil is 2.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Brazil peaked at 2.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.

That places Brazil 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes on international trade in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Brazil, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
2010 2.1%
2011 2.3% +11.8%
2012 2.5% +4.6%
2013 2.7% +11.2%
2014 2.6% -2.9%
2015 2.5% -4.9%
2016 1.9% -23.9%
2017 2.0% +5.2%
2018 2.3% +14.1%
2019 2.3% -1.1%
2020 2.7% +19.1%
2021 2.8% +3.2%
2022 2.2% -22.2%
2023 2.1% -3.1%
2024 2.5% +18.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.9% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.1% 2.8% 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 98 Angola 2.6% compare
  4. 100 Kuwait 2.4%
  5. 101 Indonesia 2.2%
  6. 102 Mexico 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Brazil?
Taxes on international trade in Brazil was 2.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for taxes on international trade?
Brazil ranks 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.