Strategic Lens

Brazil and France

First country

Continent

Country

Second country

Continent

Country

Category

In 2025, Brazil sold USD 3.13 billion of goods to France and bought USD 7.34 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being EC MERCOSUR (2024). Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 59 percent in 2023, and 63 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 121 percent, from USD 309 million in 2019 to USD 682 million in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 84 percent, from USD 2.06 billion in 2019 to USD 3.78 billion in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in arms and ammunition grew about 10 times, from USD 9.7 million in 2019 to USD 100 million in 2025.

Constraints

BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by France to Brazil in 2025: Brazil reports USD 7.34 billion and France reports USD 4.35 billion.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 648 million of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 34.1 million the other way.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.15 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 272 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways: USD 10.5 billion; 2025, as reported by Brazil
Brazil to France: USD 3.13 billion; 2025, as reported by Brazil
France to Brazil: USD 7.34 billion; 2025, as reported by Brazil

What connects Brazil and France

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 3.13 billion of goods to France and bought USD 7.34 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 648 million of mineral fuels and oils to France and bought USD 34.1 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.15 billion of agricultural and food products to France and bought USD 272 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 416 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to France and bought USD 3.37 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 74.5 million of electrical and electronic equipment to France and bought USD 398 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 60.5 million of pharmaceutical products to France and bought USD 498 million from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 4.0 million of arms and ammunition to France and bought USD 96.4 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being EC MERCOSUR (2024).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 59 percent in 2023, and 63 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 72 thousand people born in Brazil lived in France, and 11 thousand people born in France lived in Brazil.