Output was down in March from February in Brazil, as per a survey from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
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Health product distributors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been invited to B2B meetings under the Brazilian Health Devices projects during the trade show set to run from May 21 to 24 in São Paulo.
Year-to-date through April, 1.244 million units were sold in the country, including automobiles, light commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and motorcycles.
Overall imports to Brazil were down 1.2% in April, while capital goods imports dropped by 10%. The surplus was the second widest on record for the month.
The event’s opening this Wednesday (1) was attended by the ambassador of Brazil to the UAE, Fernando Igreja, and the head of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce’s Dubai office.
The country grossed USD 65.4 billion in revenue, with expenditure reaching USD 48 billion from January to March, leading to a USD 7.4 billion surplus.
Foreign sales reached USD 1.21 billion in the January and February. Imports decreased, but the country still accumulates a heavy trade deficit.
The five biggest corporations run by Brazil’s federal government ran close to USD 18 billion in profit last year. Petrobras saw the strongest numbers.
Negative balance in March, however, was smaller than in March 2018.
IMF released its economic outlooks of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The fund asks for reforms that lead to growth so that it may be possible to create jobs amid a slowing global economy, volatile oil prices, and uncertainty around trade tensions.
A delegation from the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority paid a visit to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in a bid to publicize opportunities in strategic sectors within the Arab country.
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was awarded a certificate of merit for the work he has done for international economic and social development.
Financial market revised down for the ninth time in a row their projections for Brazilian economy growth in 2019.
Brazil’s internal and external debt increased in March over February.
