São Paulo – Brazil’s exports to Arab countries started the year on the rise. According to data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services compiled by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), Brazil earned USD 1.985 billion in January from exports to Arab countries, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year. Imports, on the other hand, fell by 25.1%, to USD 668.9 million.
Among the countries, the top destination of Brazilian exports was the United Arab Emirates, with imports at USD 600.1 million, up 110%, followed by Saudi Arabia (USD 245.13 million, up 9%) and Egypt, which imported USD 233.5 million, down 42.3%.
In the opposite direction, Saudi Arabia was Brazil’s top supplier out of the Arab countries, with shipments totaling USD 205.8 million (down 47.6%), followed by the UAE at USD 141.6 million (up 497%), and Egypt at USD 128.5 million (up 19.8%).
Among the range of products, sugar was the main export item, followed by corn, chicken meat, iron ore, cattle, crude oil, and frozen beef. The leading products imported in January were refined oil, nitrogen fertilizers, crude oil, and phosphate fertilizers. Trade flow during the period totaled USD 2.6 billion, down 1.6% compared to January 2025, while Brazil’s trade surplus rose 44.4%, reaching USD 1.3 billion.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
