This data represents an increase of 10.8% compared to the same period last year, when the positive balance was US$7.1 billion
Brazil’s trade balance recorded a surplus of US$7.8 billion in May 2026, according to official data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services released this Wednesday (June 3, 2026).
The number represents an increase of 10.8% compared to the same period last year, when the positive balance was US$7.1 billion. Here is it (PDF – 264 kB).
The trade flow (sum of exports and imports) closed the month at US$56.0 billion, which corresponds to an increase of 6.1% over May 2025, when the amount was US$52.8 billion.
The trade balance reflects the balance between what the country sold and bought from abroad. In May, Brazilian exports totaled US$31.9 billion, registering an increase of 6.6% compared to the same month of the previous year. Imports totaled US$24.1 billion, showing growth of 5.3% compared to the same period in 2025.
Among the main prominent products that boosted the value of exports in May are:
- soy – 14.6%, totaling US$ 6.3 billion;
- beef – 50.2%, reaching US$ 1.7 billion;
- petroleum fuel oils – 75.2%, with US$ 1.2 billion;
- copper ores – 149.4%, totaling US$ 1 billion.
IMPORTS
The 5.3% increase in imports in May was driven mainly by the increase in external purchases of fuel (+25.9%) and consumer goods (+24.7%). In total, Brazil purchased US$24.1 billion from abroad in the month.
Within the manufacturing industry sector, the biggest individual growth highlights in imports were passenger cars (+80.1%, totaling US$ 1.874 billion), fuel oils from petroleum or bituminous minerals (+45.2%, totaling US$ 1.778 billion) and thermionic and semiconductor valves and tubes (+49.0%, reaching US$ 927 million).
ACCUMULATED YEAR
From January to May 2026, Brazil’s trade balance recorded an accumulated surplus of US$32.7 billion. The result represents a significant growth of 34.2% compared to the same period in 2025, when the accumulated positive balance was US$24.3 billion.
In the first 5 months of the year, total Brazilian exports totaled US$ 148.6 billion, registering an expansion of 8.7%. On the other hand, imports totaled US$115.9 billion, an increase of 3.2% compared to the same period last year.
