Brazil and Japan currently maintain a strong commercial interchange. Since 1895, Japan has been one of the main partners of Brazil in Asia, with the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation.
In 2021, Brazilian exports to Japan totaled US$ 5.5 billion, with an emphasis on commodities.
A JETRO survey showed that 73.2% of Japanese companies in Brazil consider the country to have great potential for growth in investments, due to the large scale of the market.
Improving commercial efficiency and increasing sales by expanding exports are also commonly mentioned by the executives of Japanese companies.