São Paulo – The Brazilian balance of trade, which is the sum of exports and imports, decreased by 23.6% last year, based on the daily average volume of transactions. A surplus of nearly US$ 280 billion was recorded, as a result of US$ 152 billion in exports and US$ 128 billion in imports. The figures were disclosed today (4th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
There was a 22.2% reduction in average daily exports and a 25.3% decrease in imports. The trade balance showed a surplus of approximately US$ 25 billion on the Brazilian side, representing a reduction of 0.2% in comparison with the daily average recorded in 2008.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
