LatinNews Daily - 07 October 2026
In brief: Brazil’s trade surplus rises year-on-year
*Brazil’s government has released its latest trade figures, which showed a trade surplus of US$7.74bn in September. This marks a 146.4% increase compared to September last year. Brazil’s exports in September this year totalled US$34.42bn, up 12.9% year-on-year, while imports were down 2.4%, with a monthly import value of US$26.68bn. The latest government data showed a significant year-on-year rise in exports for extractive industries, which posted a monthly export value of US$9.44bn, up 39.8%. Agricultural exports totalled US$7.00bn in September, up 4.8%, while exports for manufacturing totalled US$17.67bn, up 5.3% compared to September 2025. Regarding Brazil’s top trade destinations, exports to China fell by 7.6% in year-on-year terms, with a monthly export value of US$7.89bn. Exports to Argentina stood at US$1.36bn, down 25.2% on the same month last year. Meanwhile, exports to the US rose by 31.9%, with an export value of US$3.52bn in September.
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