Sector represented 50.2% of the country’s exports in the month; in the year to date, revenue reached US$ 70.5 billion
Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled US$16 billion in May 2026. The value represents a growth of 8.2% compared to the same period in 2025. As a result, the sector was responsible for 50.2% of Brazil’s total exports in the month. The information was released by on Thursday (June 11, 2026).
In the year to date (from January to May), the sector’s foreign sales reached US$70.5 billion (an increase of 4.6%), which also represents an increase for the first 5 months of the year. Read the of the trade balance (PDF – 99 kB).
The agribusiness trade surplus in May was US$14.4 billion – growth of 9.7% year-on-year. Imports totaled US$ 1.6 billion (down 3.6%). Read the of the report (PDF – 615 kB).
Here are the highlights of the sector’s performance in May compared to the same month in 2025:
- Exported volume: high 3.6%;
- Average price: high of 4.4%.
CHINA IN LEADERSHIP
China remained the main destination for Brazilian agricultural products. Sales to the Asian country totaled US$6.3 billion in May, an increase of 12.8% in 1 year. The Chinese bought almost 40% of everything Brazilian agriculture exported during the period.
The European Union came in 2nd place, with US$2.4 billion (+5.4%). In 3rd place, the United States imported US$837 million, registering a drop of 28% in the period. Markets such as Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Türkiye and Jordan significantly increased purchases from Brazil.
SOY AND MEAT BOOST NUMBERS
Soybeans remained one of the country’s main exporters. The product totaled US$6.3 billion (+14.6%) with the shipment of 14.8 million tons. All the calling “soy complex” it moved US$7.5 billion in the month.
The month of May also registered an increase in the value and volume of the 3 main animal proteins sold in Brazil (beef, chicken and pork), which, together, totaled US$3.2 billion:
- beef in nature: US$ 1.7 billion (+50.2%). China purchased 61.4% of the total;
- Chicken meat in nature: US$883 million (+40%), sold to more than 135 countries;
- Pork in nature: US$278 million (+1.4%).
TRENDING PRODUCTS
Among the products with the highest percentage growth, corn oil jumped 798%, totaling US$ 28.5 million. Cotton also advanced and reached US$450 million (+45.3%).
The advancement of the DDG (Dried Distillers Grainsor dried distillers grains), a byproduct of the corn ethanol industry used in animal feed. From January to May, the product exported US$130 million (+37.7%), with China and Turkey as the main destinations.
