TRADE FLOW REACHES US$ 48.2 BILLION IN JANUARY, GROWING 2.1% COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2024

In January 2025, Brazil’s exports reached US$25.2 billion, while imports were US$23 billion, resulting in a US$2.2 billion trade surplus. The total trade flow rose 2.1% compared to January 2024, totaling US$48.2 billion. Exports were the second-highest ever, with the manufacturing sector growing 0.1%, led by pulp and meat. Imports of intermediate goods rose 18%, capital goods 12.6%, and consumer goods 1.7%, while fuel and passenger vehicle imports declined by 3.5% and 37.7%, respectively. Exports to the EU and Argentina grew 28.3% and 57.9%, while exports to China and the US dropped 29.7% and 4.3%. Agribusiness exports fell 10.1%, and the extractive industry declined 13.6%.
Source: Diplomacia Business/Datamar News