Brazil
GDP was US$2.28 trillion in 2025 (current US dollars). Real GDP grew 2.3% in 2025. GDP per capita at purchasing-power parity was $20,025 (constant 2021 international dollars, 2025).
What is Brazil’s position, and what is its link to Canada?
Brazil grew 2.3% in 2025 with inflation of 5.0%, and 77.4% of its electricity came from renewable sources in 2021
Structure and recent performance
Brazil produced US$2.3 trillion in 2025. Real GDP grew 2.3% in 2025, 3.4% in 2024 and 3.2% in 2023. Inflation was 5.0%, ranking 1st of 12 (highest first) among the economies with 2025 data, and modelled unemployment 6.0%, down from 11.9% in 2019. Gross capital formation is 17.1% of GDP, the lowest in the sample, and trade 35.3%. Central government debt is 81.9% of GDP (2024) and net lending/borrowing -5.7%. Renewables supplied 77.4% of electricity output in 2021, the highest share in the sample.
Strengths and vulnerabilities
The data show a large, relatively closed economy with a very high renewable electricity share and falling unemployment. The vulnerabilities in the data are high inflation, high public debt, low investment and GDP per person of $20,025, about 26% of the US level.
Connections to Canada
Brazil took 0.4% of Canada's merchandise exports in 2025 and supplied 1.5% of its imports. Whether the two economies move together with world prices is not measured here.
"The sample" in this profile means the twelve economies that have a profile here: the United States, China, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, India, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia. It is not a ranking of all countries, and each comparison uses the latest year available for each country, which can differ.
What the data say about Brazil
GDP was US$2.28 trillion in 2025 (current US dollars). Real GDP grew 2.3% in 2025. GDP per capita at purchasing-power parity was $20,025 (constant 2021 international dollars, 2025). Consumer price inflation averaged 5.0% in 2025. The modelled unemployment rate was 6.0% in 2025. Exports plus imports equalled 35% of GDP in 2025. Population was 212.8 million in 2025.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Freshness | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) US$ (current) | 2.280e+12 | 2025 | current | WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) international $ (2021 PPP) | 4.262e+12 | 2025 | current | WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.KD |
| GDP growth (annual %) % change, annual | 2.29 | 2025 | current | WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) international $ (2021 PPP) | 20,024.7 | 2025 | current | WDI NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.KD |
| GDP per capita (current US$) US$ (current) | 10,713.29 | 2025 | current | WDI NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita growth (annual %) % change, annual | 1.89 | 2025 | current | WDI NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) % change, annual average | 5.02 | 2025 | current | WDI FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) % of labour force (modelled ILO estimate) | 5.97 | 2025 | current | WDI SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) % of population 15+ (modelled ILO estimate) | 63.14 | 2025 | current | WDI SL.TLF.CACT.ZS |
| Trade (% of GDP) % of GDP | 35.29 | 2025 | current | WDI NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) % of GDP | 17.82 | 2025 | current | WDI NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) % of GDP | 17.47 | 2025 | current | WDI NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) % of GDP | -2.93 | 2025 | current | WDI BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) % of GDP | 17.08 | 2025 | current | WDI NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) % of GDP | 3.41 | 2025 | current | WDI BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) % of GDP | 11.77 | 2025 | current | WDI NV.IND.MANF.ZS |
| Services, value added (% of GDP) % of GDP | 59.74 | 2025 | current | WDI NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) % of GDP | 6.09 | 2025 | current | WDI NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS |
| Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) % of GDP | 1.19 | 2023 | current | WDI GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS |
| GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) US$ (constant 2021 PPP) per person employed | 41,840.01 | 2025 | current | WDI SL.GDP.PCAP.EM.KD |
| Population, total persons | 2.128e+8 | 2025 | current | WDI SP.POP.TOTL |
| Population growth (annual %) % change, annual | 0.38 | 2025 | current | WDI SP.POP.GROW |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) % of population | 11.48 | 2025 | current | WDI SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS |
| Central government debt, total (% of GDP) % of GDP (central government) | 81.86 | 2024 | current | WDI GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) % of GDP (net lending/borrowing) | -5.69 | 2024 | current | WDI GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,528.22 | 2024 | current | WDI EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE |
| Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) % of electricity output | 77.38 | 2021 | aging | WDI EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS |
| Energy imports, net (% of energy use) % of energy use (net imports) | -10.84 | 2024 | current | WDI EG.IMP.CONS.ZS |
| Net migration persons (5-year net, UN estimate) | -217,283 | 2025 | current | WDI SM.POP.NETM |
| School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) % gross enrolment | 69.73 | 2024 | current | WDI SE.TER.ENRR |
Brazil against Canada and the world
Annual series, 1990 onward.
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Recorded links between Brazil and Canada
From the relationship graph, with each link’s evidence class.
No relationship with Canada is shown for Brazil yet. Showing one requires a measured exposure (for example a trade share) or a documented mechanism.