Brasília – The Brazilian trade surplus (exports minus imports) has reached US$ 1.677 billion so far in October, according to information disclosed this Monday (11th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
After six working days this month, the daily average surplus is US$ 279.5 million, a figure 437% higher than last month and 346% higher than the daily average in the same month last year.
Exports this month have reached US$ 6.173 billion, representing growth of 14.7% over September, based on the daily average, and 53.4% more than in October 2009. Imports have reached US$ 4.496 billion, representing a decline of 11.3% over September and an increase of 23.3% compared with October last year.
In the 194 working days so far this year, up until last Friday (8th), Brazilian exports reached US$ 151.102 billion, 29.6% more than in the same period of 2009. Imports totalled US$ 136.648 billion, representing growth of 44.4%. The trade surplus so far this year, at US$ 14.454 billion, is 34.2% lower than the daily average surplus in the same period of last year.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
