Brazil’s trade surplus widened to USD 9.76 billion in June 2026 from USD 5.86 billion a year earlier, though it fell short of market expectations for a USD 9.9 billion surplus. Exports jumped 24.9% year-on-year to USD 36.28 billion, driven by strong gains in extractive industries (58.4%), alongside growth in manufacturing (14.7%) and agriculture (18.0%). Shipments to China rose 24.4%, while exports to the European Union and the US increased 43.0% and 3.7%, respectively, although exports to Argentina fell 18.1%. Imports climbed 14.4% to USD 26.52 billion, supported by manufacturing (14.3%) and extractive industries (25.0%), with purchases from China rising 27.1% while imports from the US declined 12.3%. In the first half of 2026, exports increased 11.5% and imports 5.1%, lifting the cumulative trade surplus to USD 42.36 billion, up 40.3% from a year earlier.