Brasília – More dollars left than entered Brazil this month until the 16th, according to data from the Brazilian Central Bank (BC), released this Wednesday (21st). In the period, the result was negative by US$ 1.358 billion. From January until May 16th, the result is positive by US$ 3.483 billion.
This month, the trade flow (export and import exchange operations) shows negative by US$ 906 million, and the finance flow (investment in shares, transfer of profits and dividends abroad and foreign direct investment, among other operations), by US$ 452 million. From January until last Friday (16th), finance flow is positive by US$ 1.649 billion and trade, by US$ 1.834 billion.
*Translated by Rodrigo Mendonça
