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Brazil and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.52 billion of goods to Russia and bought USD 10.3 billion from it. Both are members of the G20 and BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 64 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.2 million of mineral fuels and oils to Russia and bought USD 5.55 billion from it. In 2025, Russia sold USD 4.36 billion of fertilisers to Brazil.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 111 percent, from USD 5.59 billion in 2019 to USD 11.8 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew about 11 times, from USD 516 million in 2019 to USD 5.55 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 87 percent, from USD 2.33 billion in 2019 to USD 4.36 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Russia sold USD 10.3 billion of goods, against USD 1.52 billion the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Russia sold USD 5.55 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 1.2 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.41 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 7.2 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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 11.8 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Brazil to Russia
USD 1.52 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Russia to Brazil
USD 10.3 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil

What connects Brazil and Russia

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.52 billion of goods to Russia and bought USD 10.3 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.2 million of mineral fuels and oils to Russia and bought USD 5.55 billion from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.41 billion of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 7.2 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Russia sold USD 4.36 billion of fertilisers to Brazil.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 22.6 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Russia and bought USD 80.9 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 2.2 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Russia and bought USD 17.7 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 16.1 million of pharmaceutical products to Russia.

Security

Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, Russia sold USD 75.9 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to Brazil.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 64 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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