Brasília – The balance of financial and commercial transactions between Brazil and foreign countries posted a surplus of US$ 892 million in the month of June so far, after 10 business days, according to preliminary figures disclosed today (18th) by the Brazilian Central Bank. During the same period last year, the result was 88.5% higher (US$ 7.821 billion).
In the accumulated result for the year so far, US$ 16.703 billion have entered the country, as against US$ 42.887 billion during the same period of 2007.
This month, foreign sales stand at US$ 8.087 billion and purchases total US$ 5.038 billion, resulting in a surplus of US$ 3.049 billion.
In the accumulated result for the year, the balance of commercial operations (exports minus imports) remains positive at US$ 27.900 billion. Exports reached US$ 86.627 billion, and imports totalled US$ 58.727 billion.
With regard to financial operations, the balance for June remains negative at US$ 2.158 billion, as a result of a US$ 22.853 billion inflow and a US$ 25.011 billion outflow. In the accumulated result for the year, the result remains negative at US$ 11.197 billion, with purchases of US$ 189.445 billion and sales of US$ 200.641 billion. During the same period last year, the accumulated balance of financial operations remained negative at US$ 125 million.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
