Brazil’s balance of trade posts USD 7.4 billion surplus in August

Brazil's balance of trade recorded a USD 7.4 billion surplus in August, marking a 23.8 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. This surplus ranks as the third-largest for August, only surpassed by the surpluses in August 2023 and 2021. Brazil is seeking to bolster its trade with Indian companies, while a ban on Brazilian meat and honey exports to Europe came into effect.

The growth in exports - increasing by nearly 12.2 percent during August - primarily fueled this positive trade performance. The total trade flow, encompassing both exports and imports, reached an all-time high of USD 58.9 billion for August, the highest figure recorded for the month in the current series. From January to August, Brazil achieved a trade surplus of USD 55.3 billion.

Exports totaled USD 250.9 billion, up 10.3 percent, while imports amounted to USD 195.5 billion, rising by 6.1 percent. The trade balance during this January-August period stands as the second-highest since records began in 1989, surpassed only by the January-August 2023 period, which recorded a larger surplus of USD 62.4 billion.