With exports of USD 28.789 billion and imports of USD 23.426 billion, Brazil’s trade balance surplus in September amounted to USD 5.363 billion. Exports in 2024 were USD 255.456 billion (+0.8%), while imports were USD 196.338 billion (+8%), with a positive balance of USD 59.119 billion and a trade flow of USD 451.794 billion (+3.8%). Compared to the same month in 2023, exports climbed 0.3% in September, and imports, 19.9%. Agriculture dropped 8.4% in the cumulative index for the year; the mining and quarrying sector rose 10.6%; the manufacturing industry grew 1.5%. Projected exports of USD 335.7 billion (-1.2%) and imports of USD 264.3 billion (+10.2%) cause the MDIC to estimate a USD 70 billion surplus for 2024, 28.9% smaller than the record in 2023.
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