economy of the state of São Paulo
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| Participation in the Brazilian GDP |
| GDP |
| GDP per capita |
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #87cefa; text-align: center;" | Composition of GDP |
| Agricultural |
| Industry |
| Services |
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| Exports
| (US$38 billion): vehicles and parts (17.2%), planes, helicopters and aero parts (11.6% ), other agro-industrial products (soy, meats, coffee, paper – 10%), sugar and alcohol (7.8%), metalworking (7%), orange juice (5.2%), electronics and telecommunications (4.1%), miscellaneous (31.8%) (2005). |
| Imports
| ($30.5 billion): oil and derivatives (8.4%), computer goods (7.8%), aero parts (4.9%), vehicles and parts (4.3%), metalworking (3%), medications (2.1%), miscellaneous (63.3%) (2005). |
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #87cefa; text-align: center;" | Electricity |
| Generation
| 56,756 GWh (2004) |
| Consumption
| 85,193 GWh (2004) |
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #87cefa; text-align: center;" | Telecommunications |
| Landline telephone
| 13.4 million lines (2006) |
| cell phones
| 22.7 million (2006) |
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The economy of the state of São Paulo is developed and holds the highest GDP among Brazilian states, producing, in 2020, around 2.326 trillion Reais (31.6% of GDP),{{Cite web |url=https://censo2021.ibge.gov.br/2012-agencia-de-noticias/noticias/29447-quinze-estados-tem-pib-acima-da-media-nacional-em-2018-sergipe-e-o-unico-com-queda.html |title=Fifteen states have GDP above the national average in 2018; Sergipe is the only one with a drop |accessdate=2021-03-26 |website=IBGE – 2021 Census |language=pt-br}} and the second largest GDP per capita (BRL 48,542.24 in 2018).{{cite web |last= |first= |url=https://biblioteca.ibge.gov.br/visualizacao/books/liv101765_informativo.pdf |title=System of Regional Accounts: Brazil 2018 |date= |accessdate=March 26, 2021 |publisher=Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)}} Being the richest state and population of Brazil, is its main financial center and one of the main centers in the world. The third largest economy and the third largest consumer market in Latin America, occupies the 21st position in the ranking of the largest economies on the planet, ahead of countries such as Argentina, Belgium, Chile and Singapore. Thanks to its enormous economic strength, São Paulo is known as "the locomotive of Brazil".{{cite web|accessdate=2021-03-26|date=2020-11-09|language=pt-BR|title=São Paulo is in the 21st place in the ranking of the largest economies in the world|url=https://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/spnoticias/sao-paulo-is-the-21st-placed-in-the-ranking-of-the-largest-economies-in-the-world/|website=Government of the State of São Paulo}}
The São Paulo economy, developed and heterogeneous, is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, high productivity and a highly qualified workforce, with 70% of the qualified workforce in the country.{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-26|language=pt-BR|title='São Paulo is moving away from the rest of the country' – Economy|url=https://economia.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral, sao-paulo-esta-se-descolando-do-restante-do-pais,70003479998|website=Estadão}} São Paulo is currently a leader in several sectors of the Brazilian economy, notably in the financial sector, concentrated in the city of São Paulo, which contains more than 30.5% of bank branches and 30% of credit operations in Brazil, in addition to BM&FBovespa, one of the five largest stock exchanges in the world. In agriculture, it stands out as one of the largest producers in the country, being the world's largest producer of orange juice, sugar and ethanol, and also ranks among the main industrial food producers in the world, holding about 35.5% of the national industrial food production. In industry, it stands out as the most modern and varied in Latin America, which has a strong technological base, having the largest industrial park and concentrating 36% of Brazilian production; the automobile industry stands out, being the birthplace of the automobile industry in Brazil, the 15th largest vehicle producer in the world, centralizing more than 41% of the factories of the national automotive complex; the aerospace industry and defense, which is the largest aerospace hub in Latin America. Other important sectors that are also in a leadership position in the country are research and development, health and life sciences, real estate market, energy, information and communication technology (ICT), oil and natural gas, green economy, among others.{{Cite web |url=https://www.investe.sp.gov.br/setores-de-negocios/ |title=Business sectors {{!}} InvesteSP |accessdate=2021-03-27 |website= Investe SP |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.investe.sp.gov.br/por-que-sp/economia-diversificado/ |title =Diversified economy {{!}} InvesteSP |accessdate=2021-03-27 |website=Investe SP |language=pt-br}}
Located in the Southeast Region, the second smallest in the country in territorial extension, the State of São Paulo borders two of the three states of the Region, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and with Paraná to the south and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. The federative unit offers an excellent infrastructure logistics for investments, due to the good conditions and extension of its road network, as well as its infrastructure waterway, port and airport. The interconnection of these networks allows an efficient multimodal transport system. According to a survey carried out by the National Transport Confederation (CNT), 19 of the 20 best highways in Brazil are located in the state, thus being the best road network in the country, with 81.6% of its extension classified as excellent or good.{{Cite web |url=https://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/spnoticias/sp-tem-19-das-20-melhores-rodovias-do-brasil-aponta-pesquisa/ |website=Governo do Estado de São Paulo |title=SP has 19 of the 20 best highways in Brazil, according to research |date=2017-07-08 |accessdate=2021-03-26 |language=pt-BR}} In addition, it has the largest and main port in Brazil – one of the main ones in the world – and the largest port complex in Latin America: the Porto de Santos; and the largest and second busiest airport in Latin America, the São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport. In 2018, the state exported around 52.3 billion dollars, which represented 21.8% of Brazilian exports. Among its largest consumer markets are Associação Latino-Americana de Integração (Aladi), to which it exported 30.23%; the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 22.47%; Mercosur, 15.96%. With regard to countries, the United States stands out with 17.36% of exported products, followed by China, with 12.46%. With regard to imports, the two countries remain the main partners, but with the reverse order: the latter accounts for 18.72% of the value of imports from São Paulo, while the United States, 17.43%; Alemanha represents 9.41%.{{Cite web |url=https://www.investe.sp.gov.br/por-que-sp/economia-diversificado/comercio-internacional/ |website=Investe SP |title=International trade {{!}} InvesteSP |accessdate=2021-03-27 |language=pt-br}}
ICMS collection in São Paulo is the highest in the country. In 2012, it was R$ {{Formatnum:109103539}} thousand or 33.4% of the entire collection of Brazilian states. The state's gross revenue generated something like $550 billion at purchasing power parity.
Despite continuing to grow economically, the state of São Paulo has been losing part of its share in the national GDP, evidently due to the development of other states. In 1990 the state accounted for 37.3% of Brazil's gross domestic product. In 2008, participation in the total production of goods and services in the country was 33.1%.{{cite web|access-date=February 14, 2010|author=Folha de S. Paulo|title=Southeast Region loses share in GDP, says IBGE|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/831791-regiao-sudeste-perde-participacao-no-pib-diz-ibge.shtml}} In 2009, the share was 33.5%, falling again to 33.1% in 2010 and 32.1% in 2013 and rising to 32.2% in 2014.{{Cite web |URL=http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/pib-mensal/ |title=Seade PIB |accessdate=October 14, 2019 |publisher=Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) |archive-date=October 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013143147/http://www.seade.gov.br/produtos/pib-mensal/ |url-status=dead }}
São Paulo is responsible for 28.6% of the Industrialized products manufactured in Brazil. The participation in the national industrial GDP has reduced since 2010, when it was responsible for 32.1% of the total. In relation to the state's GDP, industry accounts for 22.9%.{{cite web|access-date=8 September 2016|title=industrial GDP 2010 – G1|url=http://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2016/05/industria-loses-space-in-economy-of-majority-of-states-shows-cni.html}} In 2016, it was the state with more billionaires, 71 of the 165 in Brazil.{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-27|date=2016-09-02|last=Redação|title=The Brazilian states with the most billionaires|url=https://forbes.com.br/listas/2016/09/os-estados-brasileiros-com-mais-bilonarios/|website=Forbes Brasil}}
With COVID-19, the country's economy slowed down, while the state showed an increase above the national average, which fell 4.1%.{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-26|date=2021-03-04|language=pt-BR|title=PIB of São Paulo grows and stands out amid the fall of the national and world economy|url=https://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/spnoticias/pib-de-sao-paulo-cresce-e-se-stands-em-meio-a-queda-da-economia-nacional-e-mundial-2/|website=Governo do Estado de São Paulo}}
Origins
= Arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil and the process of colonization =
Since about 12000 BCE, the territory of the current State of São Paulo was already inhabited by indigenous peoples. Its coastline was invaded by peoples from the linguistic trunk Tupi coming from Amazon {{Circa|1000 CE}}. Thus, in the 16th century, when the process of colonization of the state of São Paulo with the arrival of Portuguese and Spanish navigators to the Brazilian territory, the majority indigenous people in the region were the tupinambás, tupiniquins, tamoios, carijós and others, on the coast; and peoples from the linguistic trunk macro-jê inland.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sp-turismo.com/historia/seculo-16.htm |website=www.sp-turismo.com |title=History of São Paulo – 16th Century |accessdate=2021-03-27}}{{Sfn|Bueno|2003|p=19}}
Industries
Industry is the main feature of São Paulo's economy. After the 1929 crisis, in New York City, coffee gave way to industries, which made São Paulo remain in the lead of the national industry until today. The state exceeds the industrial production of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul. Its main industrial centers are:
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- Metropolitan region of Sao Paulo; largest center of national wealth, the region has an extremely diversified industrial center with high-tech industries and automobile industries, located mainly in the region of ABC. Currently, the metropolis is undergoing an economic transformation, leaving its strong industrial character and moving to the service sector.
- Paraíba Valley; it has aerospace industries, such as Embraer, national automobile industries, such as Volkswagen and General Motors and high technology industries. The electronics, textile and chemical industries are also present.
- Metropolitan Region of Campinas; known as "Brazilian Silicon Valley",{{cite web|url=http://www.timaster.com.br/revista/materias%5Cmain_materia.asp?codigo=332|title=O Brazilian Silicon Valley|author=|date=April 5, 2001|publisher=TI Magazine|accessdate=July 28, 2010|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120913181505/http://www.timaster.com.br/revista/materias%5Cmain_materia.asp?codigo=332|archivedate=2012-09-13|url-status=dead}} due to the large concentration of high-tech industries, such as Lucent Technologies, IBM, Compaq and Hewlett-Packard (HP), mainly in the cities of Campinas, Indaiatuba and Hortolândia, the region has a strong and diversified industrial hub, with automobile industries, petrochemical industries such as REPLAN, in Paulínia and textile industries, especially in the cities of Americana, Nova Odessa and Santa Bárbara d'Oeste.[http://www.planejamento.sp.gov.br/AssEco/textos/RMC.pdf]{{Dead link|{{subst:DATE}}|date=July 2023}}
- Mesoregion of Araraquara, located in the Central Administrative Region; where the cities of Araraquara, Matão and São Carlos are located, constitutes an important pole of high technology and agro-industry, with industries from different areas, such as the factory of [ [Volkswagen|Suco da Cutrale, Meias Lupo, Metallurgica IESA, Randon, Embraer, Baldan, Marchesan, Citrosuco, Volkswagen Motors]], Faber-Castell, Electrolux, Tecumseh and Husqvarna.
- Mesoregion of Piracicaba; located next to the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, there are important municipalities such as Piracicaba, popularly known as "Florença Paulista",{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Limeira and Rio Claro. This region is internationally known for the presence of companies that produce biotechnology, in addition to the production of biofuels. Piracicaba stands out for its cultivation and innovation in the production of sugar cane, being the region that launches all trends in the sector, as well as being one of the administrative headquarters of the largest producer of sugar and alcohol in the Brazil, and one of the largest in the world, Raízen, from the Cosan Group.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
- Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto; located in the north and northeast of the state, where the relevant cities of Ribeirão Preto, Franca, Sertãozinho, Barretos, Bebedouro, Jaboticabal, among others, is an important hub with industries from different areas, such as the factory of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, 3M, [ [AMBEV]], Cargill, International Paper and Netafim. Other sectors stand out in the region, such as the production of foods and drinkss; health industries; paper, cardboard and graphics; metallurgy, textile, clothing and shoes. The main source of income in the primary sector, sugar cane, is the source of raw material for the manufacture of alcohol and sugar, and it is one of the largest production centers for these products in the state of São Paulo.
- Polo Automotivo de São Paulo;{{cite web|url=https://www.investe.sp.gov.br/setores-de-negocios/automotivo/|publisher =InvesteSP|title=Automotive|accessdate=October 14, 2019}} it was in São Paulo that the car industry began in Brazil, and currently the pole located mainly in the interior of the state of São Paulo, represents 43% of industrial factories dedicated to the assembly of auto vehicles, road machinery, engines and components in the country, housing companies such as Caoa Chery, Caterpillar, CNH Industrial, Ford, General Motors (Chevrolet), Honda, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Toyota, Valtra, Volkswagen and Volvo. The pole has more than 50.00% of the personnel employed in the segment of manufacture and assembly of motor vehicles, trailers and bodies in the country, and also accounts for about 45% of all motor vehicles produced in the country, in addition to having most of the companies of auto parts in Brazil.
Agriculture
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The main characteristics of farming in São Paulo are variety and quality. In 2017, the income generated by the sector in São Paulo corresponded to 10.14% of the national agricultural activity, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the State Data Analysis System Foundation (Seade) – (2017){{Cite web|url=https://www.investe.sp.gov.br/por-que-sp/economia-diversificado/agropecuaria/|title=Agropecuária {{!}} InvesteSP|accessdate=2022-06-02|website=Investe SP|language=pt-br}}
The two main agricultural highlights in the state are sugar cane and orange. In 2019, São Paulo produced 425,617,093 tons of sugarcane.[https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/1612#resultado Sugarcane 2019 Brazil Table 1612] Production paulista is equivalent to 56.5% of Brazilian production of 752,895,389 tons, surpasses the production of India (2nd largest sugarcane producer in the world) in 2019 (which was 405,416,180 tons) and was equivalent to 21.85% of world production of cane in the same year (1,949,310,108 tons). As a result, it becomes a major producer and exporter of ethanol and sugar.[http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/ Production of world agriculture in 2019, by FAO][https://agenciadenoticias.ibge.gov.br/agencia-sala-de-imprensa/2013-agencia-de-noticias/releases/26537-ibge-preve-safra-record-de-graos-em-2020 IBGE predicts record grain harvest in 2020]{{Cite web |url=http://www.coagro.coop.br/post/259 |title=Coagro expects the best sugarcane harvest in the last four years |access-date=2023-07-02 |archive-date=2020-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702181038/http://www.coagro.coop.br/post/259 |url-status=dead }}[https://www.conab.gov.br MONITORING THE BRAZILIAN SUGARCANE CROP MAY 2019] In 2019, São Paulo produced 13,256,246 tons of oranges.{{cite web|access-date=February 18, 2021|title=Brazilian orange production in 2019|url=http://www.cnpmf.embrapa.br/Base_de_Dados/index_pdf/dados/brasil/laranja/b1_laranja.pdf|work=Embrapa}} São Paulo production is equivalent to 78% of Brazilian production of 17,073,593 tons, surpasses the production of China (2nd largest orange producer in the world) in 2019 (which was 10,435,719 tons) and was equivalent to 16.84% of world production of orange in the same year (78,699,604 tons). It is largely exported as juice. It also stands out for producing 90% of the country's peanuts, which are partly exported;[https://www.embrapa.br/busca-de-noticias/-/noticia/40697528/estudo-mapeia-areas-de-producao-de-peanut-do-brasil-para-prevenir-doenca-do-carvao Study maps production areas of peanuts from Brazil to prevent coal disease] 85% of lemon;[http://www.cnpmf.embrapa.br/Base_de_Dados/index_pdf/dados/brasil/limao/b1_limao.pdf Brazilian lemon production in 2019] in addition to being the largest Brazilian banana producer,[http://www.cnpmf.embrapa.br/Base_de_Dados/index_pdf/dados/brasil/banana/b1_banana.pdf Brazilian banana production in 2019] tangerine[http://www.cnpmf.embrapa.br/Base_de_Dados/index_pdf/dados/brasil/tangerina/b1_tangerina.pdf Brazilian production of tangerine in 2019] and persimmon,[https://revistacampoenegocios.com.br/caqui-panorama-nacional-da-producao/ Persimmon – National Production Panorama] the 2nd largest producer of potatoes, carrots and strawberries;{{Cite web |url=http://www.ceasa.pr.gov.br/arquivos/File/BOLETIM/Boletim_Tecnico_Cenoura.pdf |title=CARROT:Production, market and prices |access-date=2023-07-02 |archive-date=2021-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215235118/http://www.ceasa.pr.gov.br/arquivos/File/BOLETIM/Boletim_Tecnico_Cenoura.pdf |url-status=dead }}[http://www.coopercitrus.com.br/index.php?pag=revista&p=materia&codigo=5579 It's potato][http://g1.globo.com/economia/agronegocios/globo-rural/noticia/2017/07/produtores-de-batata-vivem-realidades-distintas-em-minas-gerais.html Potato growers live different realities in Minas Gerais][https://www.cnabrasil.org.br/noticias/aumento-da-demanda-elevara-a-potato-harvest-in-minas Increased demand will raise the potato harvest in Minas][https://revistacampoenegocios.com.br/qual-o-panorama-da-producao-de-strawberry-in-brazil/ What is the outlook for strawberry production in Brazil?] the 3rd largest for coffee and cassava;[http://www.cnpmf.embrapa.br/Base_de_Dados/index_pdf/dados/brasil/mandioca/b1_mandioca. pdf Brazilian cassava production in 2019] and has considerable soybean production[https://www.canalrural.com.br/sites-e-especiais/projeto-soja-brasil/confira-como-esta-a-colheita-da-soja-em-each-state-of-the-country/ Check out how the soybean harvest is in each state of the country] and corn.[http://www.iea.sp.gov.br/out/TerTexto.php?codTexto=14624 Estimate of Corn Supply and Demand in the State of São Paulo in 2019]
Livestock activity has a significant participation in São Paulo. Agribusiness production related to the segment added up to R$48 billion in 2017. The cattle breeding areas in São Paulo produced R$7.8 billion in cattle, that is, 10.33% of what is produced in Brazil. The egg sector, for example, participated with 23.35% of Brazilian production, in monetary terms this meant a production of BRL 3.4 billion.{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-02|language=pt-br|title=Agribusiness {{!}} InvesteSP|url=https://www.investe.sp.gov.br/setores-de-negocios/agronegocios/|website=Investe SP}}
According to IEA data, the production value of chicken meat in the State of São Paulo in 2018 was R$3.7 billion, occupying fifth place in the ranking in the State Agricultural Production Value, behind sugarcane values, beef, orange for industry and soy, with a decrease of 4.6% compared to 2017. The production of chicken meat in 2018 was 1.34 million tons, a loss of 11.1% over 2017.{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-02|title=IEA|url=http://www.iea.sp.gov.br/out/TerTexto.php?codTexto=14705|website=www.iea.sp.gov.br}}
Swine farming in São Paulo faces problems that are difficult to solve, such as lack of scale in production, high production costs, competition with other more profitable agricultural activities and lack of cooperative aptitude, to name just a few. Added to these problems is competition for consumers who, when they have budgetary restrictions on purchasing food, choose chicken meat based on the price and, when they don't have it, choose beef based on preference. What results from these factors is the growing disincentive for pig farmers to remain in the activity in which production is insufficient and practically all consumed in the state itself.{{cite web|access-date=2022-06-02|title=IEA|url=http://www.iea.agricultura.sp.gov.br/out/TerTexto.php?codTexto=13446|website=www.iea.agricultura.sp.gov.br}}
Energy
The state of São Paulo, being the most industrialized state in the federation, is the largest producer and consumer of national energy.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} São Paulo has more Hydroelectric Power Plants than any other state, also having a thermoelectric plant, also known to be the largest in Latin America.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
History
It can be considered that the economic history of São Paulo begins with the coffee cycle that started in the second half of the 19th century (during the period of the First Republic the state also had a relevant expansion industrial). This cycle lasted until the crash of the New York Stock Exchange in 1929. The decline of coffee farming causes the transfer of capital to industry, which was able to develop supported by the consumer market and the labor force available in the state. This first phase of industrialization takes place in the Brazilian economic context of import substitution.
The period of greatest growth of the industry in the state occurred during the mandate of Juscelino Kubitschek, who promoted the internationalization of the Brazilian economy, bringing to São Paulo (mainly the ABC) the industry automobile.
Finance
The São Paulo Stock, Commodity and Futures Exchange, in September 2010, became the second largest stock exchange in the world, at market value.{{cite web |url=http://g1.globo.com/economia-e-negocios/noticia/2010/09/bovespa-se-tornou-2-maior-do-mundo-em-valor-de-mercado.html |title=Bovespa becomes the 2nd largest in the world by market value |date=2010 |accessdate=September 29, 2010 |publisher=g1.globo.com |author=g1}}
See also
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References
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