Parees led 6th in Brazilian commercial balance and northern exports | The economy
Para has consolidated its position as one of the main protagonists of Brazilian foreign trade by registering the country’s 6th largest export size and by led to the trade balance of the Northern region between January and March 2025. Data comes from a foreign commercial secretariat (COMEX).
During this period, Para exported $ 5.066 billion and imported the US $ 611.4 billion, creating a significant surplus of US $ 4.455 billion. In the national ranking of imports, the state ranks 15th.
Exports by minerals
Even in the wake of some withdrawals, Para’s export mining has been strongly anchored. Iron ore remains the main export of the main export, which is 47% of the total export in this quarter – which is equal to US $ 2.4 billion. However, the product fell 27% during the 2024 period, which indicates a loss of $ 858 million.
On the other hand, Alumina recorded the highest proportional growth in major products, 106%increase, adding a total of US $ 775 million and US $ 398 million to para balance. Copper and their concentration, US $ 711 million (36.9%rose), beef (7 207 million, 23.8%) and aluminum, which has reached US $ 163 million, rose to 53.7%.
China’s main destination for paramens exports in the first three months of 2025, the US $ 2 billion movement. However, the volume indicates a reduction of 7 467 million.
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Imports focus on agribusiness and infrastructure
Although state imports are small in volume, important trends are also revealed. The highest imported product is chemical fertilizer, which represents a total of 17% (3 103 million), although 15% (minus $ 18 million). Oil -fuel fuel oils have already increased by 155%, total US $ 98.7 million, civil engineering facilities and equipment have increased by 104%, which has reached US $ 52.1 million.
Another highlight is the import of semi-finished products, which fired 350% and added US $ 46.1 million, which reflects the expansion of industrial sectors and infrastructure. Already inorganic chemical elements have recorded 17%drops, which moved US $ 43 million.
The United States country, the majority of the imported products, has moved the US $ 180 million, with a 1% diversity and a gain of 81 1.81 million.
In the national scenario, Brazilian exports were strongly run by the transformation industry, which owns 56% of the country’s commercial activities, moving $ 43 billion in this quarter. International demand for productive variation and high -value products has contributed to the good performance of this sector.
