The state of Rio de Janeiro is not only an important gateway to Brazil and South America, but also one of the most economically developed regions in Brazil and South America, known as an important transportation hub and center for information and communication, tourism, culture, finance, and insurance in Brazil. in 2001, the state's GDP was R$174,558 million, accounting for 12.3% of the country's GDP, with agriculture accounting for 0.34%, industry for 31.25%, and services for 68.41% (the electricity crisis that year caused a large number of industrial shutdowns). Industry accounted for 31.25%, and services accounted for 68.41% (the electricity crisis of that year caused a large number of industrial shutdowns). In 2002, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state of Rio was R$215,100,000,000,000 (approx. US$75,000,000,000), accounting for 12.4% of the total value of Brazil's GDP, and US$5,101,000,000 per capita. Agricultural GDP of R$1,505 million, or 0.7% of the state's GDP, industrial GDP of R$100.2 billion, or 46.5%, and services GDP of R$113.57 billion, or 52.8% of the GDP.
In 2002, agricultural GDP of R$1,505 million, or 0.7%, industrial GDP of R$100.2 billion, or 46.5%, and services GDP of R$113.57 billion, or 52.8% of the state's GDP. Agricultural Resources
Agriculture in Rio State accounts for a very small proportion of the state's GDP, with agricultural output accounting for only 0.7% of the total, and R$1.505 billion in 2002. The rural population is only 720,000, with about 90,000 farm families, mainly supplying the state of Rio with vegetable side dishes. There are 3,264,100 hectares of agricultural land, of which 681,900 hectares are farms of 10-100 hectares and 1,261,900 hectares are farms of 100-1,000 hectares, 44% of which is natural pasture land, where cows are herded.
Main crops
Cassava, rice, kidney beans, corn, potatoes, sugar cane, coffee, oranges, bananas, tomatoes, papayas, and other tropical fruits and vegetables. The north and northwest of the state are dominated by the production of fruits and sugarcane, with a well-developed processing industry for fruit juice and sugarcane wine; the mountainous areas are dominated by the production of vegetables and flowers; and the south produces bananas and tomatoes. The state of Rio is implementing programs such as Green Currency (Moeda Verde), Orchard Irrigation (Frutificar-Fruticultura Irrigada), Rio-Cafe, Rio-Cane, and Rio-Leite, which promote the region's agricultural and livestock development, primarily through the provision of low-interest loans and technical services. region's agricultural and livestock development.
Agricultural production
In 2001, Rio State had 240,500 hectares under agricultural cultivation and 6,410,300 tons of agricultural production; in 2002, it had 251,400 hectares under agricultural cultivation and 7,583,500 tons of agricultural production. Rio del Norte district is the main agricultural production area of Rio State.
Livestock slaughtering
In 2002, 149,000 cattle were slaughtered, 74,600 pigs were slaughtered, 43,394,000 poultry were slaughtered, 61,100 tons of fish were produced, and 118,500 bullfrogs were slaughtered.
Milk and egg production
In 2002, milk production was 434,700 kiloliters and eggs 18,700 dozen.
Fish production
In 2001, Rio State produced 49,780,000 tons of seafood. The state of Rio is the second largest industrial base in Brazil. There are 22,050 industrial enterprises of all kinds in Rio, especially in the chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, which account for more than 15% of Brazil's output of similar products, and metallurgy, petroleum and automobile manufacturing are becoming the backbone of Rio's industries.
Industrial output
In 2001, Rio's industrial output amounted to 54.53 billion reais, accounting for 31.25% of the state's GDP. Of this total, R$31,462 million was in oil and gas extraction, accounting for 18.0 % of the state's GDP and 57.69 % of the industrial output, R$82 million in mining, R$641 million in the nonmetallic products industry, R$3,603 million in metallurgy, R$992 million in machinery and equipment, R$399 million in electronic and electrical materials, R$1,234 billion, wood and furniture industry R$199 million, paper and pulp industry R$114 million, printing industry R$1,603 million, rubber industry R$536 million, chemical industry R$6,706 million, pharmaceutical industry R$1,605 million, cosmetic industry R$329 million, plastics industry R$378 million, textile industry R$156 million. R$227 million in the apparel industry, R$24.6 million in the footwear industry, R$1,082 million in the food industry, R$1,267 million in the beverage industry, R$414 million in the medical device industry, and R$580 million in other industries.
Petroleum and Petroleum Industry
Rio State is rich in natural resources, offshore oil and natural gas resources reserves and production accounted for Brazil's first, offshore petroleum mining exploitation among the top. By the end of 2003, Brazil's national land-based oil reserves of more than 1 billion barrels, land-based natural gas reserves of 78.601 billion cubic meters, 13 billion barrels of offshore oil reserves, offshore natural gas reserves of 142.398 billion cubic meters. The state of Rio de Janeiro has 11.8 billion barrels of offshore oil reserves, accounting for 91% of Brazil's total offshore oil reserves. The offshore natural gas reserves of Rio state are 1035.15 cubic meters, accounting for 72.69% of Brazil's total offshore natural gas reserves.
In 2000, Rio's offshore oil production amounted to 355.8 million barrels, accounting for 79.39% of Brazil's total oil production and 95.84% of Brazil's offshore oil production. in 2002, Rio produced 1.3 million barrels of oil per day, accounting for 81% of the country's oil production. Currently, Rio is the eighth largest oil producer in the world.
Rio produced 2.757 billion cubic meters of offshore natural gas in 1991, accounting for 41.72% of Brazil's total natural gas production of 6.609 billion cubic meters, and 66.77% of Brazil's offshore natural gas production of 4.129 billion cubic meters. 5.721 billion cubic meters of natural gas were produced in 2000, accounting for 42.92% of Brazil's total natural gas production of 13.328 billion cubic meters. 42.92% of Brazil's total gas production of 13.328 billion cubic meters, and 71.07% of Brazil's offshore gas production of 8.050 billion cubic meters. in 2002, the state of Rio produced 19 million cubic meters of natural gas per day, or 44% of the country's national gas production.
Important Industrial Companies
Petrobras, which is ranked among the top 100 Brazilian companies, in addition to extracting oil, has a large petrochemical plant (Refinaria Duque de Caxias) in Duque de Caxias, Rio State. Vale (CVRD), Brazil's largest mining company, is the second largest in the country, and Valesul Aluminum, among other large mining companies, has a presence in the state of Rio. There are also the Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, the Cosipar steel mill, the Fabrica de Alcalis, the Fabrica de Caminhoes da Volkswagen, and many others.
The building materials and civil construction industries, such as marble and granite processing, glass and cement production, account for 9.6% of the state's GDP. Ship repair, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, plastics, machining, metal components, printing, and textiles and garments also have a share.
Electric power industry
In addition to three large thermal power plants, Rio State has the Angola 1 and Angola 2 nuclear power plants in the bay area of the Big Island, which are currently generating 9.5 billion kWh (9,500 GWh) of electricity, and will generate 21.5 billion kWh (21,500 GWh) in 2004; in 2005, it is expected that nine more thermal power plants will be built, eight of which will be fueled by natural gas and one by coal. By 2005, nine more cogeneration plants are expected to be built, eight of which will be fueled by natural gas and one by coal, making them basically self-sufficient in electricity.
Industrial output
In 2002, Rio produced 166,800 tons of compound rubber, 17,145,000 tons of iron and steel, accounting for 28.9% of the country's iron and steel production, including 4,916,000 tons of pig iron, 6,459,000 tons of raw steel, 5,770,000 tons of sheet steel, 193,400 tons of paper, wrapping paper and tissue, and 2,761,000 tons of cement. .
Automobile Industry
Automobile industry is an important pillar industry of Rio State, the world's most famous cars such as Logo, Fukang, Volkswagen, Marco polo, etc. There are manufacturers in Rio State. 157,000 automobiles were sold in 2001, and 143,600 were sold in 2002. The state of Rio has always been known for its tourism, information and communication, finance, insurance and other services.
Services GDP
In 2001, Rio's services sector was worth R$119.428 billion, accounting for 68.41% of the state's GDP of R$174.558 billion. Of this total, R$2,781 million was in wholesale merchandise, R$4,445 million in retail merchandise, R$9,571 million in construction, R$3,841 million in energy, R$1,429 million in the value of water and municipal drainage, R$97 million in gas distribution, R$6,300 million in transportation, R$7,834 million in financial output, R$14,249 million in public **** management, and Rental Industry R$18.935 billion, financial agents R$5.825 billion, and product taxes R$14.696 billion.
Communication Industry
Rio is the center of information in Brazil and has a unique communication industry. in 2002, there were 6.38 million fixed telephone lines and 5.48 million cellular phones. on august 30, 2004, Rio's cellular phone subscribers amounted to 6.71 million, with a cellular phone density of 44.76%, which is the highest cellular density in the country. Rio is home to the headquarters of many large communications companies: EMBRATEL, INTELIG, TELEMAR, VIVO, VESPER, ATL. The IT industry in Rio is also growing rapidly, with software products ranking first in the Brazilian software industry, and with its products accounting for 40% of the Brazilian market.
Finance
Rio is known as half of Brazil's financial center. Banco do Brasil (Banco do Brasil-BB), the Federal Reserve Bank (Caixa Economico Federal-CEF), the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Social-BNDES), Bradesco Bank (Bradesco), Banco Itau, Banco Santander, Unibanco, Amro Bank-ABN, Banco Boston, HSBC and CITIBANK, among other Brazilian and world-renowned financial institutions, have branches in Rio. The Rio Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Rio) The Rio Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores) has an annual turnover of US$1 billion.
Distribution of products
Rio is the second largest trade center and distribution center of goods in Brazil after S?o Paulo. Not only does it host major Brazilian and international multinational companies, but also governmental foreign trade agencies such as the Brazilian Foreign Trade Agency (IBGE) and the Trade Protection Agency (APT), as well as official agencies such as the Brazilian Quality Supervision Agency (ABVQ), the Brazilian Geographical and Statistical Institute (IBGE), the Brazilian Institute of Industrial Property (IBPI), and the Petrobras Agency (ABP), among others. The Rio Food Exchange (Bolsa de Generos Alimenticios do Rio de Janeiro-BGA) has a daily turnover of $40-50 million, and 60% of food products from Brazilian supermarkets are purchased and traded here.
Taxes
In 2001, tax revenues in the state of Rio totaled 54.746 billion reais, or 31.36% of GDP. Of this amount, R$38.052 billion was federal taxes and R$16.694 billion was state taxes. Circulation tax is the main source of state taxes, which amounted to R$9.158 billion in the year, or 54.8% of state taxes. Federal taxes accounted for 69.5 percent of total tax revenue and state taxes for 30.5 percent.
In 2002, federal taxes were R$55.294 billion. GST was R$10.258 billion. Imports and Exports
Rio's foreign trade in 2002 totaled US$9.05 billion, accounting for 8.4% of the country's total foreign trade, of which US$3.655 billion was exported, an increase of 52% compared to the previous year, accounting for 6.05% of Brazil's foreign exports that year, while imports amounted to US$5.395 billion, accounting for 11.4% of Brazil's total imports that year, with a deficit of US$1.739 billion.
Total foreign trade in 2003 was 9.742 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 32.5% over 2002, accounting for 6% of the country's total foreign trade, of which exports of 4.844 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 6.6% of the country's total exports, imports of 4.898 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 10.14% of the country's total imports, a deficit of 50.65 million U.S. dollars in that year.
Export product classification
Capital goods exports 267 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 5.52% of the total exports, exports of semi-finished products 1.480 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 30.56% of the total exports, exports of consumer goods 221 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 4.57% of the total exports, exports of fuel oils and lubricating oils 2.418 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 49.92% of the total exports, and others. The export of fuel and lubricating oil amounted to 2.418 billion dollars, accounting for 49.92% of the total export value, while others accounted for 457 million dollars, or 9.44%.
Major products exported
Exports of crude oil amounted to US$1.909 billion, accounting for 39.42% of the total exports, fuel oil and lubricants US$787 million, accounting for 16.26%, iron and steel semi-finished products US$430 million, accounting for 8.9%, and gasoline US$100 million, accounting for 2.08%. In addition, the export of bulk products such as primary aluminum, seamless steel pipe.
Major export countries and regions
Exported to the United States 1.051 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 21.7%, exported to the Bahamas 345 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 7.13%, exported to Chile 295 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 6.1%, exported to China 281 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 5.81%, exported to India 260 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 5.38% exported to Argentina 192 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 3.97%. Exported to Argentina 192 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 3.97%.
Classification of imported products
Capital goods imports of 1.148 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 23.47% of the total imports of semi-finished products 1.855 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 37.91% of imports, consumer goods 449 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 9.19% of the total, fuels and lubricants 1.44 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 29.42% of the total imports of fuel and lubricants.
Major countries and regions of imports
Imported from the United States 1.176 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 24.04% of the total imports, 724 million U.S. dollars from Saudi Arabia, accounting for 14.8%, 308 million U.S. dollars from Argentina, accounting for 6.3%, 304 million U.S. dollars from France, accounting for 6.22%, and from the United Kingdom 262 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 5.35%. Imported from China 131 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 2.68%, accounting for the state's imports of the ninth, imported from the European Union 1.240 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 25.34%.
The main products imported
Imported petroleum crude oil 1.171 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 23.94%, imported electronic products 314 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 6.43%, imported coke, coal dust, etc. 127 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 2.6%, imported wheat 112 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 2.30%, imported motorized boats and lifeboats 100 million U.S. dollars, accounting for 2.05%. In addition turbines, machinery and equipment, rubber hoses, etc., all imported more than 50 million dollars. Brazil is one of the world's top 10 tourism earners. Tourists mostly come from Latin America, the United States and Europe. The state of Rio has a highly developed tourism industry and is the leading tourist region in Brazil.
Tourism Facilities
In 2001, there were 1,770 hotels of all types in the state of Rio, including 353 hotels of all types in the city of Rio, with 23,968 beds, which increased to 1,799 in 2001. There were 1,876 travel agencies, 1,876 car rental companies, 17 companies renting out cruise ships, and 14 companies renting out airplanes.
Employees
There were 208,800 people working in the tourism industry in 2001, including 28,382 hotel staff, 49,400 in the catering industry and 100,100 in tourist transportation.
Tourists
In 2001, 930,100 foreign tourists entered the country from Rio's ports of entry, including 3,488 Chinese tourists. 738,700 foreign tourists entered the country from Rio in 2002, including 2,276 Chinese tourists. Together with those who entered from Sao Paulo, there were more than 10,000 Chinese tourists visiting Rio.
Tourist Resources
Rio de Janeiro State is rich in tourist resources and has many tourist attractions, of which the city of Rio is the most fascinating.
The city of Rio de Janeiro is located in southeastern Brazil, south of the Atlantic Ocean, 2.3 meters above sea level, 35 kilometers from north to south and 70 kilometers from east to west, with a green area of 325.6 square kilometers. Rio city is located in the beautiful Guanabara Bay, according to the mountains, beautiful scenery, lakes and mountains, beautiful scenery, is a famous Brazilian sightseeing and tourism mecca. The main attractions are Jesus Hill, Bread Mountain, Nitroi Bridge, Maracana Stadium, Botanical Gardens and so on. Rio's natural baths are world-famous, and the length and number of its beaches are unrivaled by any other city in the world, the most famous of which are Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, known as the largest beaches on the Atlantic coast. Brazil's annual Carnival is also best characterized by Rio's, known as the Carnival Capital of the World.
In addition to the city of Rio, in the rest of the state of Rio, the state of Rio and Brazil is proud of the state of 28 famous attractions and tourist attractions, 14 of which are located in the coastal area, mostly stunning bays, beaches and lush tropical islands, and the other 14 are located in the state of the mountains and forested mountainous areas, both historical sites, as well as national and state-level forest parks.