Survey by Fundação Getúlio Vargas shows growth in the country, driven mainly by the service sector.
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Brazilian trade balance registered exports in USD 3.9 billion and imports in USD 3.3 billion in the third week of February. Balance was positive USD 608 million positive.
The estimate by financial institutions for the Brazilian economic growth was downsized.
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Index of the Central Bank of Brazil, which tries to forecast the economic activity, grew last year over 2017.
Purchases of the products abroad declined 77.9% in January, according to data released by ABRACICLO. China is the leading supplier.
Revenue of the segment fell last year in Brazil, after discounting the inflation effect.
According to the Brazilian Association of the Food Industry, the trade with the Arab country yielded a USD 1.19 billion revenue.
Trading volume grew in four areas of the segment, including supermarkets.
More than 54,000 transactions were registered in the sector last year. Value was significant for the emirate.
In the first two weeks of February, with six working days, Brazil registered USD 4.8 billion in exports and USD 3.8 billion in imports.
IPCA, Brazilian official inflation index, was above the 0.15% registered in December, driven by food and beverages.
The Arab country is the 8th out of the 20 main destinations of Brazilian shoes. In January, exports to the UAE surpassed USD 2.8 million. The main product shipped to that country is the flip-flop sandal.
Ricardo Amorim, host of Manhattan Connection, gave a lecture to Arab Brazilian Chamber associates this Thursday. He has good expectations regarding foreign investments and Brazilian economic growth.
