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Brazil and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2025, Brazil sold USD 5.51 billion of goods to Japan and bought USD 6.30 billion from it. Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 70 percent in 2023, and 75 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 207 thousand people born in Brazil lived in Japan, and 53 thousand people born in Japan lived in Brazil.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Brazil sold USD 5.51 billion and Japan sold USD 6.30 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 178 percent, from USD 34.6 million in 2019 to USD 96.1 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew 60 percent, from USD 575 million in 2019 to USD 921 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Brazil to Japan in 2025: Brazil reports USD 5.51 billion and Japan reports USD 9.00 billion.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 86.5 million of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 9.6 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 3.05 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 23.0 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 11.8 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Brazil to Japan
USD 5.51 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Japan to Brazil
USD 6.30 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil

What connects Brazil and Japan

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 5.51 billion of goods to Japan and bought USD 6.30 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 9.6 million of mineral fuels and oils to Japan and bought USD 86.5 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 3.05 billion of agricultural and food products to Japan and bought USD 23.0 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 390 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Japan and bought USD 3.15 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 83.2 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Japan and bought USD 838 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 9.2 million of pharmaceutical products to Japan and bought USD 301 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 70 percent in 2023, and 75 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 207 thousand people born in Brazil lived in Japan, and 53 thousand people born in Japan lived in Brazil.

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