Brazil’s trade surplus widened to USD 9.76 billion in June 2026 from USD 5.86 billion a year earlier, though it fell short of market expectations for a USD 9.9 billion surplus. Exports jumped 24.9% year-on-year to USD 36.28 billion, driven by strong gains in extractive industries (58.4%), alongside growth in manufacturing (14.7%) and agriculture (18.0%). Shipments to China rose 24.4%, while exports to the European Union and the US increased 43.0% and 3.7%, respectively, although exports to Argentina fell 18.1%. Imports climbed 14.4% to USD 26.52 billion, supported by manufacturing (14.3%) and extractive industries (25.0%), with purchases from China rising 27.1% while imports from the US declined 12.3%. In the first half of 2026, exports increased 11.5% and imports 5.1%, lifting the cumulative trade surplus to USD 42.36 billion, up 40.3% from a year earlier. source: Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 9760 USD Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil averaged 1272.70 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 July of 2026.

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 9760 USD Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil is expected to be 8600.00 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
2026-06-03 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May $7.82B $10.58B $7.65B $8.0B
2026-07-03 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jun $9.76B $7.82B $9.9B $ 9.1B
2026-08-06 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jul $9.76B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 9760.00 7679.10 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -3774.50 -2162.20 USD Million May 2026
Crude Oil Production 4247.34 4061.01 BBL/D/1K Mar 2026
Current Account -3190.00 -1770.00 USD Million May 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 36277.20 31752.70 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 855647.24 819469.66 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 7974.00 8912.00 USD Million May 2026
Gold Reserves 172.44 172.44 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 26519.50 24073.60 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 347.70 366.50 USD Million May 2026
Terms of Trade 128.95 128.67 points Jun 2026
Terrorism Index 0.91 1.43 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 6774.00 5908.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Weapons Sales 153.00 112.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


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
9760.00 7679.10 10977.84 -4496.46 1959 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Brazil Trade Surplus Widens Sharply in June
Brazil’s trade surplus widened to USD 9.76 billion in June 2026 from USD 5.86 billion a year earlier, though it fell short of market expectations for a USD 9.9 billion surplus. Exports jumped 24.9% year-on-year to USD 36.28 billion, driven by strong gains in extractive industries (58.4%), alongside growth in manufacturing (14.7%) and agriculture (18.0%). Shipments to China rose 24.4%, while exports to the European Union and the US increased 43.0% and 3.7%, respectively, although exports to Argentina fell 18.1%. Imports climbed 14.4% to USD 26.52 billion, supported by manufacturing (14.3%) and extractive industries (25.0%), with purchases from China rising 27.1% while imports from the US declined 12.3%. In the first half of 2026, exports increased 11.5% and imports 5.1%, lifting the cumulative trade surplus to USD 42.36 billion, up 40.3% from a year earlier.
2026-07-05
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