Americas · South America
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil · World’s #11 economy
- Nominal GDP 2025
- $2.28 trillion
- Population 2025
- 213 million
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- GDP growth 2025
- 2.3%
Overview
- Official name
- Federative Republic of Brazil
- Capital
- Brasília
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Area
- 8,515,767 km²
- Coordinates
- -10.00, -55.00
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Brazilian real (BRL R$)
- Calling code · domain
- +55 · .br
- ISO codes
- BR / BRA
- Borders
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Map
Demographics
Age structure (2025)
Macroeconomy
Brazil ranks #11 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →
Business environment & logistics (micro)
The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).
Provinces, states & regions (27)
State: 26 · Federal district: 1
- Acre BR-AC
- Alagoas BR-AL
- Amapá BR-AP
- Amazonas BR-AM
- Bahia BR-BA
- Ceará BR-CE
- Distrito Federal BR-DF
- Espírito Santo BR-ES
- Goiás BR-GO
- Maranhão BR-MA
- Mato Grosso BR-MT
- Mato Grosso do Sul BR-MS
- Minas Gerais BR-MG
- Paraná BR-PR
- Paraíba BR-PB
- Pará BR-PA
- Pernambuco BR-PE
- Piauí BR-PI
- Rio Grande do Norte BR-RN
- Rio Grande do Sul BR-RS
- Rio de Janeiro BR-RJ
- Rondônia BR-RO
- Roraima BR-RR
- Santa Catarina BR-SC
- Sergipe BR-SE
- São Paulo BR-SP
- Tocantins BR-TO
Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)
Seaports & logistics
| Port | Harbour size | Harbour type | Cargo pier depth | TEU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos BRSSZ | Large | coastal (natural) | 12.5 m | 5.49 m TEU |
| Tubarao BRTUB | Large | coastal (breakwater) | 23.2 m | — |
| Rio De Janeiro BRRIO | Large | coastal (natural) | 15.5 m | — |
| Rio Grande BRRIG | Large | river (natural) | 12.5 m | — |
| Itajai BRITJ | Medium | river (natural) | 12.5 m | — |
| Dtse / Gegua Oil Terminal | Medium | open roadstead | 11.0 m | — |
| Port De Salvador BRSSA | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| Recife BRREC | Medium | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| Vitoria BRVIX | Medium | river (natural) | 9.4 m | — |
| Belem BRBEL | Medium | river (natural) | 9.0 m | — |
| Porto Alegre BRPOA | Medium | river (natural) | 4.9 m | — |
| Manaus BRMAO | Small | river (natural) | 40.0 m | — |
45 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).
FTAs & trade blocs
Vietnam has no FTA with Brazil: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
Bloc membership
Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.
Trade agreements in force (10)
Brazil is party to 10 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.
| Agreement | Type / coverage | In force | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCOSUR - Egypt | FTA Goods |
1 Sep 2017 |  |
| MERCOSUR - SACU | PSA Goods |
1 Apr 2016 |      |
| MERCOSUR - Israel | FTA Goods |
23 Dec 2009 |  |
| MERCOSUR - India | PSA Goods |
1 Jun 2009 |  |
| Brazil - Mexico | PSA Goods |
2 May 2003 |  Mexico |
| LAIA - Accession of Cuba | PSA Goods |
26 Aug 1999 |    +1 |
| Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) | CU & EIA Goods & Services |
29 Nov 1991 | Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) | PSA Goods |
19 Apr 1989 |      +31 |
| Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) | PSA Goods |
18 Mar 1981 | +1 |
| Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN) | PSA Goods |
11 Feb 1973 |     +4 |
Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.
Import regulations
Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.
Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗
Sourcing from Vietnam
Buyers in Brazil can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:
Structural Steel
Steel & Metal
Construction Materials
Machinery
Electrical Equipment
Electronics
HVAC
Automotive
Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact Vietnam duties on goods from Brazil
Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.