The trade balance for May 2023 closed with a positive balance of $9.719 billion, in contrast to the positive balance of $3.368 billion recorded in May 2022.
Year to date, the deficit stands at $6.213, against a negative balance of $21.921 from January to May 2020.
The deficit in Brazil’s current transactions reached $2.164 billion in November, as per figures released today (Dec. 20) by the Central Bank. The result is below the value reported for November 2018, when the deficit stood at $3.052 billion.
Brazil’s external accounts closed out May with a positive balance of $662 million, as per figures released today (Jun 24) by the Central Bank. In the same month last year, the surplus was reported at $900 million.