Brazil’s trade surplus surged 146.4% year over year to $7.74 billion in September 2026, above forecasts of $7.19 billion and marking the sharpest annual increase since January 2024. Exports rose 12.9% to $34.42 billion. Agriculture exports increased 4.8%, led by higher sales of rye, oats and other unmilled cereals (31,239.5%), unroasted coffee (8.7%) and soybeans (11.9%). Extractive industry shipments jumped 39.8%, driven by other crude minerals (104.4%), copper ores and concentrates (74.2%) and crude petroleum oils (77.3%). Manufacturing exports rose 5.3%, led by soybean meal and other animal feed, meat and animal flours (47.7%), fuel oils from petroleum or bituminous minerals (39.1%) and non-monetary gold. Imports fell 2.4% to $26.68 billion, driven by a 3.2% decline in manufacturing purchases, while agriculture imports rose 9.3% and extractive industry imports increased 7.4%. source: Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 7740.56 USD Million in September of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil averaged 1292.65 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 October of 2026.

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of 7740.56 USD Million in September of 2026. Balance of Trade in Brazil is expected to be 9500.00 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 10000.00 USD Million in 2027 and 9800.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-04 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Aug $7.39B $6.56B $7.14B $7.3B
2026-10-06 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Sep $7.74B $6.91B $7.19B $ 7.2B
2026-11-06 06:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Oct $7.74B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 7740.56 6908.52 USD Million Sep 2026
Capital Flows -6001.00 -8690.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Crude Oil Production 4474.81 4301.37 BBL/D/1K Jun 2026
Current Account -5055.00 -9374.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 34418.10 32732.20 USD Million Sep 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 869521.86 855647.24 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 7400.00 6970.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Gold Reserves 172.44 172.44 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 26677.50 25823.70 USD Million Sep 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 356.20 365.70 USD Million Aug 2026
Terms of Trade 125.61 120.27 points Sep 2026
Terrorism Index 0.91 1.43 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 9287.00 6774.00 Thousand Dec 2025
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
7740.56 6908.52 10977.84 -4496.46 1959 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Brazil Trade Surplus Surges in September
Brazil’s trade surplus surged 146.4% year over year to $7.74 billion in September 2026, above forecasts of $7.19 billion and marking the sharpest annual increase since January 2024. Exports rose 12.9% to $34.42 billion. Agriculture exports increased 4.8%, led by higher sales of rye, oats and other unmilled cereals (31,239.5%), unroasted coffee (8.7%) and soybeans (11.9%). Extractive industry shipments jumped 39.8%, driven by other crude minerals (104.4%), copper ores and concentrates (74.2%) and crude petroleum oils (77.3%). Manufacturing exports rose 5.3%, led by soybean meal and other animal feed, meat and animal flours (47.7%), fuel oils from petroleum or bituminous minerals (39.1%) and non-monetary gold. Imports fell 2.4% to $26.68 billion, driven by a 3.2% decline in manufacturing purchases, while agriculture imports rose 9.3% and extractive industry imports increased 7.4%.
2026-10-06
Brazil Trade Surplus Beats Forecasts
Brazil’s trade surplus widened 23.8% year-on-year to $7.39 billion in August 2026, above forecasts of $7.14 billion. Exports increased 12.2% to $33.16 billion, with agricultural exports rising 11.4%, extractive industry exports gaining 16.4%, and manufacturing exports increasing 10.2%. Export growth was mainly driven by higher sales of live animals, unroasted coffee, and soybeans in agriculture; copper ores and concentrates, nickel ores and concentrates, and crude petroleum in extractive industries; and poultry meat, soybean meal and other animal feed, and fuel oils in manufacturing. Imports rose 9.2% to $25.76 billion. Agricultural imports increased 7.4%, while manufacturing imports rose 13.4%. Imports by extractive industries fell 41.3%. Trade with the EU performed strongly, with exports rising 46.4%, while the trade surplus with China and Argentina narrowed and trade with the US resulted in a deficit.
2026-09-04
Brazil Trade Surplus Misses Forecasts
Brazil's trade surplus widened 1.0% year-on-year to $7.07 billion in July 2026, below market expectations of an $8.4 billion surplus. Exports rose 6.2% to $34.12 billion. Agricultural exports increased 9.3%, led by live animals (29.9%), soybeans (17.4%), and raw cotton (27.2%). Shipments from extractive industries advanced 10.8%, supported by other crude minerals (55.5%), base metal ores and concentrates (101.5%), and crude petroleum (23.8%). Manufacturing exports rose 2.4%, boosted by pulp (30.8%), fuel oils excluding crude (63.0%), and vegetable fats and oils (149.5%). Meanwhile, imports climbed 7.6% to $27.05 billion, driven by a 31.4% increase in extractive industry purchases and a 6.9% rise in manufacturing imports, led by pharmaceuticals (44.1%), fuel oils (31.4%), and data processing equipment (216.7%).
2026-08-06