Brazilian exports rise 4.8% in July, reach $198 billion year to date

According to data released on Wednesday (August 6) by the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (Secex/MDIC), Brazilian exports grew by 4.8% in value and 7.2% in volume in July 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. In July alone, the country exported US$32.31 billion.

Year-to-date exports reach US$ 198 billion
From January to July, Brazilian exports totaled US$198 billion, representing a 0.1% increase in value and a 2% increase in volume compared to the same period last year. Total trade for the year reached US$359 billion, with a trade surplus of US$37 billion.

Export growth to key destinations
Export growth was seen across several major markets, with notable increases in shipment volume to:

United States: up 5%

Mexico: up 17.2%

Argentina: significant growth of 42.4%

European Union: up 7.4%

Japan: up 7.3%

Top-performing products and sectors
Products with the highest monthly growth included beef, crude petroleum oils, copper ores, and unroasted coffee. Among sectors, Manufacturing led in value growth with a 7.4% increase, followed by the Extractive Industry (3.6%) and Agriculture (0.3%).

Imports also show significant growth
In July, Brazilian imports rose 8.4% in value, totaling US$25.2 billion. Highlights included:

Capital goods: up 13.4%

Intermediate goods: up 10.8%

Consumer goods: up 5.1%

From January to July, total imports reached US$161 billion, representing an 8.3% increase in value and a 9.7% rise in volume.

Source: Portal do Agronegócio

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