Tourist flow worldwide grew by 19 million people in the first half. The number of travellers reached 440 million.
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A survey conducted by Serasa Experian shows that compared with August 2010, there was growth of 14% last month. In comparison with July, the rate of increase was 8%.
Telecommunications was the segment that grew the most, followed by industrial equipment, industrial automation and computers. Brazilian exports reached US$ 3.7 billion in the first half.
The telecommunications sector topped the list, followed by industrial equipment, industrial automation and information technology. Brazilian exports totalled US$ 3.7 billion in the first half.
Foreign sales generated US$ 1.39 billion in revenues in August. From January to August, export revenues reached US$ 9.89 billion. Production and licensing were all-time highs during the month.
A total of 203,000 units were sold in Brazil in August, growth of 26% over July and 24% over August last year.
The balance between Brazil’s inflow and outflow of dollars ended the month of August with a positive result of US$ 4.1 billion. In September, up to the 2nd, the balance had reached US$ 5.2 billion.
Handicraft from Minas Gerais is growing in the country and abroad due to initiatives for support of artisans in the state. Differentiation is the main trump card.
From January to July 2011, exports of Brazilian sweets to the Middle East grew 13% as against the same period last year, reaching US$ 6.1 million.
Disbursements made by the bank declined by 5% from January to July this year compared with the same period of 2010. In the whole year, disbursements should reach US$ 88.6 billion.
The index measured by the Applied Economic Research Institute went from 63.5 points in July to 65.2 in August. Confidence declined only in southern Brazil. Interviews were made in 3,810 households.
Sector revenues in Brasil grew 0.6% in July as against June, according to a National Confederation of Industries study. Working hours rose again last month.
Foz do Iguaçu National Park, in the state of Paraná, received 368,000 visitors from abroad from January to July, representing a 4.36% increase over the same period of 2010.
Company Enalta, from São Paulo, produces equipment for control of sugarcane cutting on Case IH cutters, used in the African country. The equipment optimizes crops.
