Main Product Positions in Brazil’s Exports & Imports
What Brazil sells to the world, what it buys, and what this reveals about its economy.
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Brazil sold more abroad than it bought.
Goods exports exceeded imports, leaving a positive trade balance.
Brazil exported more goods than it imported in July 2026.
Totals are rounded; the reported balance uses unrounded values.Natural resources lead Brazil’s exports.
Soybeans, crude petroleum and iron ore account for the largest product values.
Three strengths shape the export mix.
Fertile land supports soybeans. Offshore reserves fuel oil exports. Rich deposits sustain iron ore production.
China is Brazil’s largest export market.
Its share is more than twice that of the United States.
of total exports go to China.
Other partners include Canada, Japan and Germany.Fuel leads the import list; technology also matters.
Brazil buys energy products alongside industrial and high-technology goods.
Machinery & mechanical equipment
Electrical & electronic equipment
Chemicals & pharmaceuticals
Import growth spans suppliers and technology.
The largest reported increases include purchases from China and refined petroleum.

Resources drive exports; industry drives imports.
Land, minerals and offshore oil support Brazil’s competitive exports. Imports of machinery, electronics and chemicals show continued demand for manufactured and technology-intensive goods.
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