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%. source: Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 6400 USD Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil averaged 1243.10 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 April of 2026.

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 6400 USD Million in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil is expected to be 6100.00 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 and 9500.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-05 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Feb $4.21B $3.82B $4.23B $6.2B
2026-04-07 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Mar $6.4B $4.4B $7.4B $ 4.6B
2026-05-07 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr $6.41B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 6400.00 4210.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows -6245.60 -8247.90 USD Million Feb 2026
Crude Oil Production 4014.83 3772.77 BBL/D/1K Dec 2025
Current Account -5610.00 -8360.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 31603.40 26203.10 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 819469.66 804218.45 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 6750.00 8170.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Gold Reserves 172.44 145.14 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 25198.80 22165.30 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 329.10 353.90 USD Million Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 125.00 129.00 points Mar 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
6400.00 4210.00 10977.84 -4496.46 1959 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
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
Brazil’s Trade Balance Rebounds in February
Brazil posted a USD 4.21 billion trade surplus in February 2026, rebounding from a USD 0.467 billion deficit a year earlier but slightly missing forecasts of USD 4.23 billion. Exports rose 15.6% year-on-year to USD 26.31 billion, driven by strong growth in mining (55.5%) and agriculture (6.1%), led by iron ore, copper ores, crude oil, corn, soybeans, and beef. Imports fell 4.8% to USD 22.10 billion, with sharp declines in agriculture (-20%) and manufacturing (-4%), particularly in wheat, corn, and machinery, partially offset by increases in live animals, soybeans, and passenger vehicles. Exports to China surged 38.7% and to the EU 34.7%, while sales to Argentina dropped 26.5% and to the US fell 20.3%.
2026-03-05
Brazil Trade Surplus Jumps on Sharp Import Drop
Brazil posted a USD 4.34 billion trade surplus in January 2026, up 85.8% year on year, largely driven by a sharp drop in imports. Purchases abroad fell 9.8% to USD 20.8 billion, led by a 30.2% plunge in extractive industry imports. Agricultural and livestock imports declined 28.7%, while those from the transformation industry fell 8.2%. Imports from Argentina (-13.6%), the US (-10.9%), China (-4.9%) and the EU (-11.5%) all decreased. Exports edged down 1% to USD 25.1 billion, with extractive sales falling 3.4% and transformation industry exports slipping 0.5%, partly offset by a 2.1% rise in agricultural shipments. Exports to Argentina (-24.5%), the US (-25.5%) and the EU (-6.2%) declined, while sales to China jumped 17.4%.
2026-02-05