Brazil-Arab trade rises 5% this year
Both exports and imports increased in the January-September period. Brazil’s trade surplus with Arab countries fell 0.4% from the same period in 2025. The post Brazil-Arab trade rises 5% this year appeared first on ANBA News Agency .
São Paulo – Brazil’s trade with Arab countries saw a 5% increase in the first nine months of this year, according to data from Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, as reported by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Exports reached $15.3 billion, up 3.7% from the same period last year, while imports rose 7.7% to $7.9 billion.
The overall trade between the two regions totaled $23.3 billion, marking a 5% increase. However, Brazil's trade surplus with Arab nations fell slightly by 0.4% to $7.4 billion. In September alone, exports dropped 7.1% to $2 billion, while imports decreased 9.7% to $877.8 million. Currently, Arab countries rank third among Brazil's top export markets, following China and the United States, and sixth for imports, after China, the U.S., Germany, Argentina, South Korea, and ahead of Russia, India, Mexico, and Italy.
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Morocco are the primary buyers of Brazilian goods in the region. Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, the UAE, and Oman are the leading suppliers to Brazil. The main exports to Arab nations include sugar, chicken, corn, iron ore, and soybeans. Meanwhile, Brazil imports crude oil, refined petroleum, phosphate and mixed fertilizers from the Arab world.
The agricultural sector heavily relies on fertilizer imports, with Morocco and Egypt being key suppliers.
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