From the Newsroom*
Brasília – Brazilian exports presented strong growth last week, at US$ 3.15 billion, whereas imports presented a slight reduction to US$ 1.70 billion. The difference resulted in a trade surplus of US$ 1.45 billion. The balance in nine working days in the month totalled US$ 2.10 billion. The figures were disclosed today (14) by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
In the year, the trade balance surplus has already reached US$ 27.27 billion, presenting an increase of 3.3% when compared to the same period last year. In the period, exports totalled US$ 80.06 billion (+15.2%), against imports of US$ 52.79 billion (+22.4%).
*Translated by Mark Ament
