Brazil’s trade balance records a surplus of US$ 2.6 billion by the third week of January

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Exports totaled US$15.7 billion, while imports totaled US$13.1 billion; daily average trade flow reached US$ 2.4 million

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The Extractive Industry and the Manufacturing Industry showed positive results, with growth of 10.0% and 9.5%, respectively

Until the third week of January 2025, the country presented a positive performance, with exports totaling US$ 15.7 billion and imports totaling US$ 13.1 billion. This result generated a favorable balance of US$2.6 billion. In the third week of the month, the surplus was US$1.4 billion, with exports of US$6.4 billion and imports of US$5.1 billion. The daily average of trade reached US$2,403 million, resulting in an average daily balance of US$212.71 million. This performance represents a growth of 12% compared to the same period of the previous year, in January 2024. Analysis of daily averages reveals that exports increased by 7.8%, while imports had a more pronounced growth of 17.5% .

With regard to the sectoral performance of exports, Agriculture faced a drop of 3.2%. On the other hand, the Extractive Industry and the Manufacturing Industry showed positive results, with growth of 10.0% and 9.5%, respectively. These data indicate a diversification in the areas that drive Brazilian exports. Imports, in turn, presented a growth scenario in all sectors analyzed. Agriculture had a significant increase of 39.4%, while the Extractive Industry and the Manufacturing Industry grew 28.2% and 16.2%, respectively.

*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Matheus Oliveira

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