Brazil Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

2,990

Units In

USD Million

5,860

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 06, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 17 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11,346.72 May 2023	-4,496.45 Jan 2014	1,213.15 USD Million	1959-2025	N/A

From 2001 to 2012 and 2015 to 2017 Brazil has reported trade surpluses, primarily due to high export of mining and agricultural products. In 2018, the biggest trade surpluses were reported with China, the Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, Iran and Spain while the largest trade deficits were recorded with Germany, South Korea, Russia, Switzerland Algeria and France.

Latest Updates

Brazil posted a trade surplus of USD 2.99 billion in September 2025, down from August’s USD 5.86 billion, but beating expectations for 2.65 billion surplus. Exports rose 7.2% year-on-year to USD 30.53 billion, driven by a 2.5% increase in manufacturing, a 9.2% gain in extractive industries, and an 18.0% rise in agriculture. Imports climbed 17.7% to USD 27.54 billion, led by a 21.5% increase in manufacturing and a 3.5% rise in agriculture, while extractive-industry imports dropped 26.1%. Among key trading partners, exports to Argentina surged 24.9% while imports fell 2.8%, generating a surplus of USD 580 million. Exports to China, Hong Kong and Macau increased 14.7% while imports rose 9.0%, producing a surplus of USD 2.31 billion. Sales to the US fell 20.3%, and were outpaced by a 14.3% rise in imports, resulting in a deficit of USD 1.77 billion. Cumulatively, from January to September 2025, exports grew 1.1% while imports jumped 8.2%, leading to a trade surplus of USD 45.48 billion.