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The following is a list of the exports of Brazil. Data is for 2012, in billions of United States dollars, as reported by The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Currently the top twenty exports are listed. #
Brazil belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal as a colony. [2] European commercial expansion of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. [2] Blocked from the lucrative hinterland trade with the Far East, which was dominated by Italian cities, Portugal began in the early fifteenth century to search for other routes to the sources of goods valued in European markets. [2]
Brazil is one of the ten chief industrial states in the world according to International Labour Organization. [33] According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), Brazilian nominal GDP was US$2.331 trillion, the country has a long history of being among the largest economies in the world and the GDP per capita was US$11,178 per inhabitant. [4] [5]
Brazil–Russia relations have seen a significant improvement in recent years, characterized by an increasing commercial trade and cooperation in military and technology segments. Today, Brazil shares an important alliance with the Russian Federation, with partnerships in areas such as space and military technologies, and telecommunications.
In Textile industry, Brazil, despite being among the 5 largest producers in the world in 2013 and having a significant presence in textile and clothing consumption, has limited participation in global trade. In 2015, Brazilian imports ranked 25th globally, totaling US $5.5 billion, while exports placed Brazil at the 40th position.
Brazil's current constitution, formulated in 1988, defines it as a democratic federal republic. [16] Due to its rich culture and history, the country ranks thirteenth in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [17] Brazil is a regional and middle power [18] [19] [20] and rising global power.
Spain is Brazil's 16th largest trading partner globally. [5] Spain is Brazil's third largest foreign investor and in 2015, Spain had US$5 billion worth of investments in the country. [4] Brazilian multinational company Embraer operates in Spain. Spanish multinational companies such as Banco Santander, Mapfre, Repsol, Telefónica and Zara ...
Brazil, the United States, and the South American subsystem: regional politics and the absent empire (Lexington Books, 2012). Topik, Steven C. Trade and gunboats: the United States and Brazil in the age of empire (Stanford University Press, 1996). Tota, Antonio Pedro.