Trade balance registers a surplus of US$ 9.3 billion in October
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TL;DR
- Brazil's trade balance reached a surplus of US$ 9.3 billion in October 2026.
- Exports grew by 20% to US$ 37.8 billion, and imports increased by 14.8% to US$ 28.5 billion.
- The extractive industry, especially crude oil exports, showed a 53.5% increase.
- Agro-industry exports grew by 12.8%, boosted by soybeans and coffee.
- Exports to the US surged by 87%, while exports to the EU rose by 32%.
- Exports to China declined by 5.3%.
- The cumulative surplus from January to October 2026 was US$ 71 billion, up 34.1% from the previous year.