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BRAZIL
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Brasilia
8,358,140 sq km
Portuguese
204.5 million (2015)
Real
Head of State and Head of Government
President HE Mr Michel Temer
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2,612.4
13,234.2
2,973.1
15,061.5
3.9
-2.9
-77.0
6.6
6.0
2,459.5
12,344.4
3,085.9
15,488.0
1.9
-3.0
-74.2
5.4
5.5
2,464.7
12,260.1
3,230.7
16,070.7
3.0
-3.0
-74.8
6.2
5.4
2,417.2
11,920.8
3,287.2
16,211.6
0.1
-4.3
-104.2
6.3
4.8
1,772.6
8,670.0
3,192.4
15,614.5
-3.8
-3.3
-58.9
9.0
6.8
1,534.8
7,447.4
3,101.2
15,048.6
-3.8
-2.0
-31.1
8.7
9.2
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Current account balance (US$b)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Brazil (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Brazil, 2015 (A$m)
Exports to Brazil
Imports from Brazil
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
1,142
645
1,787
Major Australian exports, 2015 (A$m)
Coal
Crude petroleum
Nickel ores & concentrates
Beef, f.c.f.
740
108
71
24
Australia's trade in services with Brazil, 2015 (A$m)
Exports of services to Brazil
Imports of services from Brazil
658
107
Major Australian services exports, 2015 (A$m)
Education-related travel
Personal travel excluding education
516
60
Total share
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
Rank
24th
40th
31st
Growth (yoy)
6.0%
7.4%
6.5%
Major Australian imports, 2015 (A$m)
Coffee & substitutes
Medicaments (incl veterinary)
Fruit juices
Footwear
Total share
1.0%
0.1%
74
66
46
41
Rank
21st
48th
Growth (yoy)
7.9%
-48.6%
Major Australian services imports, 2015 (A$m)
Personal travel excluding education
Business-related travel
Australia's investment relationship with Brazil, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Brazil
Brazil's investment in Australia
Total
7,628
np
87
7
FDI
4,084
np
Brazil's global merchandise trade relationships
Brazil's principal export destinations, 2015
1 China
2 United States
3 Argentina
55 Australia
18.6%
12.7%
6.7%
0.2%
Brazil's principal import sources, 2015
1 China
2 United States
3 Germany
32 Australia
17.9%
15.6%
6.1%
0.6%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified