Brazil’s trade surplus widened to $7.82 billion in May 2026, up 10.8% from a year earlier and above market expectations of $7.65 billion. Exports rose 6.6% year-on-year to $31.90 billion, driven by stronger shipments from agriculture (9.8%) and manufacturing (9.0%), which more than offset a 1.9% decline in extractive industries. Higher exports of corn, soybeans, cotton, beef, fuel oils, and gold supported the increase, while shipments of coffee, iron ore, crude oil, sugar, and cellulose fell. Imports increased 5.3% to $24.08 billion, mainly due to a 6.3% rise in manufacturing purchases, led by fuel oils, semiconductors, and passenger vehicles. Trade with China remained strong, with exports rising 9.5% and imports surging 24.2%, while exports to the EU increased 8.8%. In contrast, exports to the US fell 14.0% and shipments to Argentina dropped 21.7%. In January-May, exports rose 8.7% and imports increased 3.2% from a year earlier. source: Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 7820 USD Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil averaged 1262.27 USD Million from 1959 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10977.84 USD Million in May of 2023 and a record low of -4496.46 USD Million in January of 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 7820 USD Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil is expected to be 9100.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 10500.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-07 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr $10.54B $6.5B $10.9B $10.0B
2026-06-03 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May $7.82B $10.58B $7.65B $8.0B
2026-07-06 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jun $7.82B $ 9.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 7820.00 10580.00 USD Million May 2026
Capital Flows -2175.00 -6165.40 USD Million Apr 2026
Crude Oil Production 4061.01 3953.32 BBL/D/1K Feb 2026
Current Account -1770.00 -5941.10 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 34148.10 31704.90 USD Million Apr 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 819469.66 804218.45 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 8910.00 6040.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Gold Reserves 172.44 172.44 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 23610.90 25204.60 USD Million Apr 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 366.50 411.60 USD Million Apr 2026
Terms of Trade 128.91 129.95 points May 2026
Terrorism Index 0.91 1.43 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 6774.00 5908.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Weapons Sales 116.00 54.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


Brazil Balance of Trade
In the last few years, Brazil has been reporting trade surpluses, primarily due to high exports in the manufacturing industry (54 percent of total exports), mining (23 percent) and agricultural products (22 percent). Brazil's main imports are in the manufacturing industry (89 percent of total imports) with fuels and fertilizers comprising 18 percent of total imports. The biggest trade partners are: China (27 percent of total exports and 22 percent of total imports), the United States (11 percent of exports and 19 percent of imports), Argentina (5 percent of exports and 5 percent of imports). Others include: the Netherlands, Canada, Japan, Germany and Spain.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7820.00 10580.00 10977.84 -4496.46 1959 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Brazil's Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts
Brazil’s trade surplus widened to $7.82 billion in May 2026, up 10.8% from a year earlier and above market expectations of $7.65 billion. Exports rose 6.6% year-on-year to $31.90 billion, driven by stronger shipments from agriculture (9.8%) and manufacturing (9.0%), which more than offset a 1.9% decline in extractive industries. Higher exports of corn, soybeans, cotton, beef, fuel oils, and gold supported the increase, while shipments of coffee, iron ore, crude oil, sugar, and cellulose fell. Imports increased 5.3% to $24.08 billion, mainly due to a 6.3% rise in manufacturing purchases, led by fuel oils, semiconductors, and passenger vehicles. Trade with China remained strong, with exports rising 9.5% and imports surging 24.2%, while exports to the EU increased 8.8%. In contrast, exports to the US fell 14.0% and shipments to Argentina dropped 21.7%. In January-May, exports rose 8.7% and imports increased 3.2% from a year earlier.
2026-06-03
Brazil Trade Surplus Widens in April
Brazil posted a $10.5 billion trade surplus in April 2026, up 37.5% from a year earlier, as exports rose 14.3% to $34.15 billion while imports increased 6.2% to $23.61 billion. Agricultural exports climbed 16.1% to $9.23 billion, extractive industry shipments rose 17.9% to $8.28 billion, and manufacturing exports advanced 11.6% to $16.44 billion. Exports to China surged 32.5% to $11.61 billion, while sales to Argentina fell 18.5% and exports to the US declined 11.3%. On the import side, manufacturing purchases rose 7.4% to $21.93 billion, while agricultural imports dropped 25.8%. Imports from China increased 20.7% to $6.05 billion and purchases from Argentina rose 21.2%, while imports from the US fell 18.1%.
2026-05-07
Brazil Trade Surplus Narrows as Imports Surge
Brazil posted a $6.40 billion trade surplus in March 2026, down 17.2% from a year earlier. Imports rose 20.1% to $25.20 billion. Extractive industry imports rose 24.1%, driven by base metal ores up 33.7%, coal up 59.9%, and crude oil up 19.4%. Manufacturing imports increased 20.8%, with medicines up 72.2%, chemical fertilizers up 61.0%, and passenger vehicles up 204.2%. Agriculture imports fell 10.2%, though live fish purchases surged 28.9%, fresh fruits and nuts rose 26.6%, and soybeans jumped 782.0%. Exports grew 10.0% to $31.60 billion, with agriculture up 1.1%, extractive industry up 36.4%, and manufacturing up 5.4%. Exports to Argentina fell 5.9% and to the US fell 9.1%, while sales to the European Union rose 7.3% and to China rose 17.8%.
2026-04-07