India-Brazil Bilateral Trade – Analysis of India’s Positive Trade with Brazil
16 November 2023

Brazil is one of the most
important trading partners of India in the entire LAC (Latin America and
Caribbean) region. India-Brazil bilateral trade has doubled in the last two
years. India’s trade balance with Brazil totalled USD 2,608 million in 2022, a
substantial increase from 2021’s USD 1,334 million. India’s top import
commodity from Brazil in 2022 was crude soya-bean oil, while India’s top export
product to Brazil was automotive diesel fuel. Brazil is among the top 10
countries that recorded a positive trade with India in 2022. Here is in-depth
analysis of India-Brazil bilateral trade relations.
India-Brazil Trade Balance
Doubled in 2021 and 2022
India’s exports to Brazil
totalled USD 3,675 million in 2022 and that dollar amount shoot to USD 9,724,
similarly, India’s imports from Brazil also increased from USD 3,194 million in
2020 to USD 7,116 million in 2022. The trade balance between India and Brazil
was USD 2,608 million in 2022. Look at the chart given to visually understand
India-Brazil bilateral trade.
Year |
India’s Exports to Brazil (Value USD
Million) |
India’s Imports from Brazil (Value USD
Million) |
Trade Balance (Value USD Million) |
2020 |
3,675 |
3,194 |
481 |
2021 |
6,262 |
4,928 |
1,334 |
2022 |
9,724 |
7,116 |
2,608 |
India’s Top Imports from Brazil
2022
India’s top imports from
Brazil in 2022 were crude soya-bean oil, crude petroleum oil, gold, and raw
cane sugar. According to a report, the value of India’s top 10 imports from
Brazil in 2022 together was USD 5,609 million. See the chart given and understand
the values of every product India imported from Brazil last year.
Product |
Value USD Million |
Crude Soya-bean Oil |
2,187 |
Crude
Petroleum Oil |
1,947 |
Gold |
803 |
Raw
Cane Sugar |
239 |
Asbestos |
108 |
Copper
Ores and Concentrates |
96 |
Non-agglomerated Iron Ores &
Concentrates |
67 |
Cotton |
67 |
Medicaments Containing Insulin But No
Antibiotics |
54 |
Dried
& Shelled Kidney Beans “Phaseolus Vulgaris” |
41 |
India’s Top Exports to Brazil
2022
India’s top exports to Brazil
in 2022 were automotive diesel fuel, insecticides, high flash high speed diesel
fuel, aviation turbine fuel, and fungicides. According to a report, the value
of India’s top 10 exports to Brazil 2022 together was USD 5,886 million. Check
the values of every product India exported to Brazil in 2022 through the chart
given.
Product |
Value USD Million |
Automotive Diesel Fuel |
3,364 |
Insecticides |
739 |
High Flash High Speed Diesel Fuel |
405 |
Aviation
Turbine Fuel |
379 |
Fungicides |
288 |
Herbicides |
247 |
Parts & Accessories for Tractors
and Transportation Vehicles |
172 |
Medicaments
for Therapeutic or Prophylactic Purposes |
129 |
Other Diloxanide Furoate, Cimetidine, Famotidine |
93 |
Tractors
of Engine Power >37 KW but <=75 KW |
70 |
India’s Positive Trade Balance
with Countries – Brazil on 9th Position
Although India recorded a
trade deficit of USD -279,881 million with global countries in 2022, India’s
trade with Brazil was on the positive note. India’s trade balance with Brazil
was USD 2,608 million in 2022, making Brazil as India’s top 9th
trade partner. India reported a positive trade growth with the United States,
the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Nepal, Türkiye, Israel, France, Italy, and the
United Kingdom. Check the chart to understand the value of countries that
recorded a positive growth with India in 2022.
Country |
India’s Trade Balance (Value USD
Million) |
United States |
28,457 |
Netherlands |
12,578 |
Bangladesh |
11,832 |
Nepal |
7,637 |
Türkiye |
6,315 |
Israel |
4,799 |
France |
3,804 |
Italy |
2,980 |
Brazil |
2,608 |
United
Kingdom |
1,613 |
India’s strategic partnership with
Brazil has continued to intensify with a number of high-level engagements. With
this, India-Brazil bilateral trade relations would achieve new milestones in
future.
