Brasília – Brazilian exports reached US$ 5.121 billion in the fourth week of September, which had five working days, and imports reached US$ 5.705 billion. As a result, the balance of trade showed a US$ 584 million deficit during the period.
Year-to-date, exports reached US$ 184.6 billion and imports, US$ 162.7 billion, resulting in a surplus of US$ 21.9 billion. Exports grew by 30.2% from January to the fourth week of September this year, compared with the same period of last year, and imports rose by 26.2%, considering the average daily business volume.
The information was disclosed by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. In the 16 working days thus far in September, exports hit US$ 17.8 billion and imports hit US$ 15.9 billion, resulting in a US$ 1.9 billion surplus. Average daily exports were 24.7% higher than in September of last year. Average daily imports grew by 17.9%.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
