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Brazil and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Brazil sold USD 38.1 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 47.8 billion from it. Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 35 percent in 2023, and 40 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 739 thousand people born in Brazil lived in United States, and 28 thousand people born in United States lived in Brazil.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Brazil sold USD 38.1 billion and United States sold USD 47.8 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 74 percent, from USD 4.86 billion in 2019 to USD 8.43 billion in 2025.
  • BothTrade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel runs both ways in similar amounts: Brazil sold USD 9.30 billion and United States sold USD 13.5 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals fell 70 percent, from USD 68.8 million in 2019 to USD 20.9 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 7.74 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 689 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 649 million of fertilisers, against USD 22.1 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 85.9 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Brazil to United States
USD 38.1 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
United States to Brazil
USD 47.8 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil

What connects Brazil and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 38.1 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 47.8 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 6.58 billion of mineral fuels and oils to United States and bought USD 11.5 billion from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 8.5 million of critical minerals and metals to United States and bought USD 12.3 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 7.74 billion of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 689 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 22.1 million of fertilisers to United States and bought USD 649 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 9.30 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 13.5 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 1.56 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 1.98 billion from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 241 million of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 3.34 billion from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 192 million of arms and ammunition to United States and bought USD 48.6 million from it.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, United States sold USD 10.9 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to Brazil.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 35 percent in 2023, and 40 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 739 thousand people born in Brazil lived in United States, and 28 thousand people born in United States lived in Brazil.

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