The finance minister met with his counterparts after passing through Saudi Arabia on a trip that began last Friday (14).
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The Brazilian company co-founded by Patrick Carneiro in 2024 already operates in São Paulo and the emirate.
The businessman and former president of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber launched the book “Brasil e mundo árabe: Negócios, marketing e diplomacia econômica ampliada” [Brazil and the Arab World: Business, Marketing, and Expanded Economic Diplomacy] on Tuesday (11) in São Paulo with around 400 attendees. Former Brazilian President Michel Temer participated. The future of the relations between the two peoples was discussed.
On Tuesday (11), the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will host the launch event of a book by its former president Rubens Hannun, featuring a discussion on the future of trade and diplomatic relations between Brazil and Arab countries.
Saudis imported USD 169 million from the sector last year, an increase of 119.8%. Naval and offshore equipment accounted for the largest volume. Exports to Arab League countries as a whole also grew.
In 2024, Brazil exported USD 23.68 billion and imported USD 10.18 billion from the Arab countries. The trade flow reached USD 33.87 billion, with a trade balance surplus of USD 13.49 billion.
À frente do negócio há quatro décadas, Maristela Montesanti Calil Atallah trabalha ao lado do filho vendendo livros no Brasil e para outros países. Família tem origem libanesa.
Representatives of the institution met with the Secretary-General of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Mohamad Mourad, to discuss partnerships.
The Arab-Brazilian Chamber has announced the balance of the Halal do Brasil project, through which, together with ApexBrasil, it promotes Brazilian halal products in Muslim-majority markets. A total of 124 companies have been supported by the program, and the number of countries reached is increasing.
A transfer of approximately USD 323,000 results from a partnership with the local government and aims to ensure food security in the regions of Madaba and Dhiban.
The company, founded by Brazilian Thais Carballal, has been exporting clothing for children of various ages to the Arab country since 2017.
Brazil’s corn exports to Egypt alone grossed USD 1.1 billion in 2024.
In the full year tally for last year, the United Arab Emirates was the primary Arab destination of Brazilian shoes, followed by Libya and Lebanon. Iraq and Qatar were the only countries to increase their purchases.
In an interview with ANBA, climatologist Carlos Nobre says Brazil has the capacity to reduce its emissions and notes that recent COPs have posed a significant challenge for this year’s event in Belém, Pará state.

