Revenue from agricultural exports rises 2.4% in the first quarter.

Trade Balance data, for the month of March 2026 alone, showed results for exports totaling US$ 31.6 billion and for imports, US$ 25.2 billion, with a positive balance of US$ 6.4 billion and a trade flow of US$ 56.8 billion. From January to March, exports totaled US$ 82.3 billion and imports, US$ 68.2 billion, with a positive balance of US$ 14.2 billion and a trade flow of US$ 150.5 billion. These and other results were released this Tuesday (7), by the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (Secex/MDIC). In exports, comparing the month of March / 2026 (US$ 31.6 billion) with March / 2025 (US$ 28.73 billion), there was a growth of 10.0%. Regarding imports, there was a 20.1% increase when comparing March 2026 (US$ 25.2 billion) with March 2025 (US$ 20.99 billion). Thus, in March 2026, the total trade flow reached US$ 56.8 billion, and the balance was US$ 6.4 billion. Comparing this period with March 2025, there was a 14.3% increase in trade flow. Comparing exports from January to March 2026 (US$ 82.34 billion) with the value from January to March 2025 (US$ 76.88 billion), there was a 7.1% increase. Regarding imports, there was a 1.3% increase in value between January/March 2026 (US$ 68.16 billion) and January/March 2025 (US$ 67.27 billion). Finally, the total trade flow reached US$ 150.5 billion, showing a 4.4% increase when comparing these periods. :: Exports and Imports by Sector In March 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, the performance of the exporting sectors was as follows: growth of US$ 0.09 billion (1.1%) in Agriculture; US$ 1.96 billion (36.4%) in Extractive Industry; and US$ 0.81 billion (5.4%) in Manufacturing products. In the accumulated period from January to March 2026, compared to the same period of the previous year, the performance of the exporting sectors was as follows: growth of US$ 0.4 billion (2.4%) in Agriculture; US$ 3.83 billion (22.6%) in Extractive Industries; and US$ 1.18 billion (2.8%) in Manufacturing products. In March 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, the performance of the importing sectors was as follows: growth of US$ 4.02 billion (20.8%) in Manufacturing products; and US$ 0.23 billion (24.1%) in Extractive Industries; there was a decrease of US$ 0.06 billion (10.2%) in Agriculture. In the accumulated period of the current year, compared to the same period of the previous year, the performance of the importing sectors was as follows: growth of US$ 1.41 billion (2.3%) in Manufacturing products; A drop of US$0.34 billion (19.9%) in Agriculture; a drop of US$0.22 billion (7.4%) in Extractive Industries. 

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