ECONOMY

 

Links to resources that provide a wide range of economic statistics. Sources of international trade statistics are listed in the “Exporting” sections of this website.

Brazil – Economics
http://www.edc.ca/english/docs/gbrazil_e.pdf
Export Development Canada, 2pages PDF. An overview of the Brazilian economy, political situation and investment climate, plus current demographic data and economic indicators. [English, French]
Canadian source

Economist Country Briefing – Brazil
http://www.economist.com/countries/Brazil/
The Economist. Political and economic outlook, basic data, 10 economic indicators over 4 years, history in brief, political structure and key political players, economic strengths and weaknesses, and links to recent articles from The Economist. [English]

Background Note: Brazil
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35640.htm
U.S. State Department provides this political and economic background document about Brazil including its people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, U.S. relations, and travel/business. [English]

Banco Central do Brasil – Economic Indicators
http://www.bcb.gov.br/?INDICATORS
Economic Outlook section provides statistics on wholesale and consumer prices indices, construction sector costs, “staple basket” for São Paulo and 16 state capitals, oil and agricultural prices, industrial production by region, vehicle production and imports, retail sector statistics, investment indicators, unemployment, GDP etc. [Portuguese, English]
Brazilian source

 

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – Studies
http://www.bndes.gov.br/english/studies.asp
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is a federal public company associated with the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. Its goal is to provide long-term financing for endeavors that contribute to the country's development. Under “Publications”, you will find reports on various industry sectors: iron ore, auto parts, fruit, shopping centres, etc. [Portuguese, Spanish, English]
Brazilian source

National System of Consumer Price Indexes
http://www.ibge.gov.br/english/estatistica
/indicadores/precos/inpc_ipca/defaultinpc.shtm
“Tables of the Month” are available in English; the full data is available in Portuguese. [Portuguese, English]
Brazilian source

Departamento Intersindical de Estatística e Estudos Socioeconômicos (DIEESE)
http://www.dieese.org.br/
Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomics. Click on “Índice do Custo da Vida” for the Cost of Living Index that DIEESE compiles for Brazil’s trade unions. The website also provides wage and productivity statistics, cost of staple food products, and other socio-economic statistics series. [Portuguese]
Brazilian source

Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (IBRAM)
http://www.ibram.org
The Brazilian Mining Association is a private nonprofit association bringing together the diverse segments of the mining industry. Under Estatĩticas, find statistics on mining production, mineral exports, commodity prices, and investment in the mining sector. [Portuguese]
Brazilian source