With almost 15 thousand companies and one of the largest contingents of transformation workers, Brazil’s plastic industry grew in 2025 and plans to continue advancing in a sector that recycled more than one million tons in the country
Brazil’s plastic industry ended 2025 on a high note. According to Abiplast, Brazil’s plastic transformation industry earned 164.8 billion reais in 2025 and projects to reach 168 billion reais in 2026. The sector grew and plans to continue advancing.
And the sector employs a lot of people. According to Mundo do Plástico, Brazil’s plastic transformation industry comprises 14.6 thousand companies and accounts for 404.6 thousand jobs, the fourth largest contingent in the transformation industry. It is one of the largest employers in the sector.
How much Brazil’s plastic industry earned
The revenue was significant for the year. According to Abiplast, Brazil’s plastic transformation industry earned 164.8 billion reais in 2025. The sector moved billions in the year.
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And the projection for the following year is positive. According to Abiplast, Brazil’s plastic transformation industry projects to earn 168 billion reais in 2026, above the 2025 result. The sector expects to grow in the next cycle.
This growth expectation shows the strength of the sector. Plastic is in almost everything, from packaging to automobiles and construction, which gives the sector a broad demand base, and it is this presence in so many chains that supports the projection of higher revenue for the following year.
How much Brazil’s plastic industry produced
Physical production also advanced. According to Abiplast, Brazil’s plastic transformation industry produced 7.46 million tons in 2024, with a growth of 6.3% that year. The sector manufactured millions of tons of plastic products.
And production continued to rise in 2025. According to Mundo do Plástico, the production of Brazil’s plastic transformation industry grew about 2% in 2025, continuing the previous year’s increase. The volume produced maintained a positive trajectory.
It is worth separating the two indicators to avoid confusion. Revenue measures how much money entered the sector, while production measures how many tons of plastic left the factories, and the two can grow at different rates, as revenue also includes prices, not just the quantity produced.
How much the plastic industry in Brazil employs
The sector is a major job generator. According to Mundo do Plástico, the plastic transformation industry in Brazil accounts for 404.6 thousand jobs, the fourth largest contingent in the country’s transformation industry. There are hundreds of thousands of workers in the sector.
And the sector encompasses many companies. According to Mundo do Plástico, the plastic transformation industry in Brazil consists of 14.6 thousand companies spread across the country. There are thousands of factories in operation.
This base of companies and jobs shows the sector’s reach. Plastic transformation is carried out by many medium-sized factories distributed across the country, generating jobs in various regions and making the sector one of the largest employers in the Brazilian transformation industry.
How much the plastic industry in Brazil recycles and invests
Recycling is significant in the sector. According to Abiplast, the plastic transformation industry in Brazil recycled 1.012 million tons in 2024. The sector reused more than a million tons of plastic.
And the planned investment is substantial. According to Abiplast, the plastic transformation industry in Brazil plans investments of 31.7 billion reais by 2027. The sector plans to inject billions in the coming years.
This volume of recycling and investment shows the sector’s maturity. The plastic industry has been expanding reuse and planning expansion, which reinforces the circular economy and productive capacity, two pillars that support the sector’s growth in the coming years.
How much the plastic industry in Brazil represents
The revenue shows the sector’s strength. According to Abiplast, the plastic transformation industry in Brazil earned 164.8 billion reais in 2025 and projects 168 billion in 2026. It is one of the largest transformation industries in the country.
And employment reinforces this relevance. According to Mundo do Plástico, the plastic transformation industry in Brazil accounts for 404.6 thousand jobs, the fourth largest contingent in transformation. The sector supports hundreds of thousands of workers.
This scale places plastic among the most important industrial sectors in the country. Plastic transformation supplies packaging, construction, automotive, and agriculture, giving the sector a central role in the industrial chain and employment in the Brazilian industry.
What the plastic industry means for the country
The plastic industry is one of the most prevalent in the Brazilian economy. It provides packaging, parts, and components for almost all sectors, generating hundreds of thousands of jobs and moving billions per year, which makes its performance a reflection of industrial activity and consumption in the country.
In the end, the numbers for 2025 show a sector on the rise and optimistic. With the plastic industry earning 164.8 billion reais, projecting 168 billion in 2026, gathering 14.6 thousand companies and 404.6 thousand jobs, the sector in Brazil closed the year growing. As long as the economy demands packaging and parts, the plastic factory produces. Tell us in the comments: did you know that plastic is in almost everything you use?
