Brazil’s total trade reaches US$15.4 billion in first week of May

In the first week of May 2026, Brazil’s trade balance posted a surplus of US$2.7 billion, with total trade reaching US$15.4 billion. Exports totaled US$9.04 billion, while imports amounted to US$6.3 billion.

Year to date, exports total US$125.6 billion and imports US$98.1 billion, resulting in a surplus of US$27.5 billion and total trade of US$223.68 billion. The data were released on Monday, May 11, by the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (Secex/MDIC).

Exports rose 26.9% when comparing the average through the first week of May 2026, at US$1.807 billion, with the average for May 2025, at US$1.424 billion. Imports increased 16.1% in the same comparison, with the average through the first week of May 2026 reaching US$1.263 billion, up from US$1.088 billion in May 2025.

As a result, through the first week of May 2026, the daily average for total trade stood at US$3.071 billion, while the daily average surplus reached US$544.39 million. Compared with the May 2025 average, total trade grew 22.2%.

Exports and imports by sector

Through the first week of May 2026, compared with the same month a year earlier, export performance by daily average showed growth of US$134.64 million, or 38.1%, in agriculture and livestock, and US$264.32 million, or 36.4%, in manufactured goods. Extractive industry exports fell by US$19.15 million, or 5.7%.

In imports, also measured by daily average through the first week of May 2026 and compared with the same month last year, manufactured goods rose by US$187.83 million, or 18.6%. Agriculture and livestock imports fell by US$0.41 million, or 1.7%, while extractive industry imports declined by US$11.1 million, or 24.5%.

Source: MDIC

Sharing is caring!