Brasília – Last week, Brazilian exports reached US$ 5.084 billion, resulting in a daily average of US$ 1.017 billion during the period. The figure is 11.3% higher than in the preceding week. Imports reached US$ 4.981 billion, a 5.4% increase using the same basis of comparison. The different between exports and imports was a US$ 103 million surplus from April 16 to 22.
The figures issued this Monday (23rd) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade show that the export performance improved last week mostly due to a 2.8% increase in sales of basic goods, and a 7.6% increase in sales of semi-manufactured goods. Exports of manufactured goods dropped by 6.3%.
In spite of the surplus seen last week, the trade balance for April still shows a deficit of US$ 177 million, as a result of poor export performance in the first two weeks of the month. From April 1 to 22, exports reached US$ 13.310 billion and imports reached US$ 13.487 billion.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
