Imports represent a crucial component of Brazil's foreign trade, supplying essential goods and raw materials that fuel domestic industries and consumer markets. The flow of imported products is a key indicator of economic activity, reflecting both domestic demand and the availability of international supply chains.
Understanding import patterns reveals much about Brazil's integration into the global economy, its key trading partners, and the evolving needs of its productive sectors. These flows are sensitive to global economic cycles and shifts in international trade policies.
Switzerland jumped from #2 to #1 among coffee suppliers to Brazil in 2026 year-to-date, with a 55.8% import share. See the full panel with official MDIC data.
South Korea jumped from #2 to #1 supplier of integrated circuits to Brazil, nearly doubling its market share in 2026 year to date. See the full panel with official M
Brazil's cocoa powder imports from the Netherlands jumped 84× in March 2026 versus the prior three-year average for the month. See the full panel with official MDIC
China extends its grip on Brazil's passenger car imports, with its share climbing from 49.8% to nearly 72% in the 2026 year-to-date window. See the full panel with o
Morocco cements its lead in Brazil's phosphate fertilizer imports, with its share jumping from 38.9% to nearly 51% in the 2026 year-to-date period.
February imports total $38.6 million, 64.8% below the $109.7 million historical average for the month over the last three years combined. See the full panel with off
Brazil's monthly pace for US ethyl alcohol flipped from a 43.3% drop to a surge of more than 1,500 times off a near-zero base, per MDIC ComexStat.
Russia's share of Brazil's refined petroleum oil imports jumped from 46.6% to 68.2% in the first half of 2026 year to date, worth $1.06 billion in FOB value.
Canada's share of Brazil's potash fertilizer imports jumped to 54.6% in the 2026 year-to-date window, up from 35.6% a year earlier, MDIC data show.
The monthly pace of Chilean copper imports jumped from -53.8% to +156% in January 2026, a 209.8-point acceleration. Painel completo no Kyrodata.
Oman's share of Brazil's imported nitrogen fertilizer more than doubled at full-year 2025, reaching one-fifth of the total at $129.8 million in FOB value.
Côte d'Ivoire held a 99.96% share of Brazil's raw cocoa imports through May 2026. Then Brazil cut the corridor on quarantine grounds in February.
Brazil's corn import pace from Paraguay swung from -68.8% to +207% month over month in March 2026, driven mainly by seasonal harvest timing and a low base.
Brazil's rolling mill imports from Italy climbed from US$ 9.4M in 2023 to US$ 81.3M at year-end 2025 — a compound increase of roughly 9 times.
Through May 2026, Brazil spent $2.43 billion on drilling platforms and specialized vessels — every dollar going to a single country: South Korea.
The Brazil–Argentina glass mirror corridor closed 2025 at US$ 4.4M, marking a third straight year of growth and a sharp acceleration from US$ 808K in 2024.
Brazil imported 124,393 tons of chemical wood pulp from Argentina in 2025, beating the long-run average by 42% and setting a bilateral record.
An HHI of 0.99 and just four suppliers: Brazil imported US$ 778.5 M in fresh fish in 2025 with near-total dependence on Chile — rational or fragile?
Brazil's cellulose imports from Thailand climbed from US$369k in 2023 to US$3.2M in 2025 — nearly nine-fold growth across three consecutive years.
Chile accounts for 99.9% of Brazil's iron ore imports in 2026, with an HHI of 0.999 — a single-supplier dependency leaving virtually no supply redundancy.
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