By Members' Research Service / September 26, 2024

BRICS+: Economic indicators and trade with EU

Our infographic shows the overview of the BRICS+ countries’ economic and trade relations with the EU.

BRICS+: Economic indicators and trade with EU

Written by Györgyi Mácsai, Members’ Research Service (EPRS) with Raffaele Ventura, GlobalStat, EUI.

Our infographic shows the overview of the BRICS+ countries’ economic and trade relations with the EU. All 9 BRICS+ states have experienced a relatively consistent increase in their GDP per capita (PPP) since 2007. Female labour force participation rates vary significantly from country to country. At the extremes are Iran with 14.4, and Ethiopia, with 74.8%. EU trade in goods (imports and exports) with the BRICS+ countries has risen steadily comparatively to 2007 volumes. The BRICS+ group is now the EU’s main trading partner for goods. Mechanical appliances and electrical equipment, vehicles and aircraft, and pharmaceutical products comprise about 54% of all goods exported by the EU to the BRICS+ countries.

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Categories: Economic and Social Policies, International Relations, PUBLICATIONS Tags: Asia and Pacific, BRICS countries, briefings, economics and monetary issues, EPRS briefings, European University Institute (EUI), GlobalStat, Gyorgyi Macsai, infographics, international trade, Latin America and Caribbean, Mediterranean and Middle East, Raffaele Ventura, Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa

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