2026.01.0618:51:13UTC+00Brazil Posts Record December Trade Surplus

In December 2025, Brazil achieved a trade surplus of USD 9.6 billion, marking a 107.8% increase compared to the previous year and setting a new record for the month. This was driven by a historic high in exports, which soared to USD 31.0 billion (an increase of 24.7%), while imports rose by 5.7% to USD 21.4 billion. The total trade volume reached USD 52.4 billion, establishing another December record. Throughout the year, manufacturing exports experienced a 3.8% growth in value, reaching a new high of USD 189 billion. This growth was buoyed by increased volumes and robust exports of beef, pork, vehicles, machinery, and roasted coffee. Extractive exports increased by 8% in volume, bolstered by record shipments of iron ore and oil. Meanwhile, agricultural exports saw a 7.1% rise in value, led by green coffee and soybeans. Exports to China climbed by 6% to USD 100 billion, shipments to the European Union increased by 3.2%, and exports to Argentina surged by 31.4%, despite a 6.6% decline in sales to the United States, which still showed improvement in December. On the import side, capital goods led the growth with a 23.7% increase, while fuel imports decreased by 8.6%. Purchases from China, the United States, and the European Union also saw an uptick.