Strategic Lens

Australia and Brazil

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 894 million of goods to Brazil and bought USD 1.05 billion from it. Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 59 percent in 2023, and 66 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 70 thousand people born in Brazil lived in Australia. In 2025, Australia sold USD 690 million of mineral fuels and oils to Brazil.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Australia sold USD 894 million and Brazil sold USD 1.05 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 91 percent, from USD 176 million in 2019 to USD 335 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew 124 percent, from USD 35.0 million in 2019 to USD 78.5 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Brazil to Australia in 2025: Australia reports USD 1.05 billion and Brazil reports USD 777 million.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Australia sold USD 690 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Brazil sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 23.8 million of critical minerals and metals, and Australia sold almost none.

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 1.94 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
Australia to Brazil
USD 894 million
2025, as reported by Australia
Brazil to Australia
USD 1.05 billion
2025, as reported by Australia

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