From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazilian exports generated US$ 10.79 billion in November, a growth of 32% in comparison to the same period last year. Imports, in turn, totalled US$ 6.7 billion, 10% more than in November 2004. The trade balance in the month was US$ 4.09 billion favourable to Brazil. The figures were announced today (01) by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
In the accumulated result for the year, the shipment of Brazilian products generated US$ 107.412 billion, a growth of 23% over the same period last year. Brazilian foreign purchases reached US$ 66.979 billion, an increase of 17% in comparison to the period between January and November 2004. The trade surplus in the year is at US$ 40.433 billion.
In the last 12 months, Brazil exported the equivalent to US$ 116.606 billion (+24%) and imported US$ 72.666 billion (+18,9%), resulting in a trade balance surplus of US$ 43.94 billion.
*Translated by Mark Ament
