Brazil has a surplus of $9.3 billion in its trade balance in October, a record for the month The Brazilian trade balance increased by 39.4% in October, compared to the corresponding month in 2025, reaching $9.32 billion (US$51.26 billion), according to data released by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) on Friday (6). The survey shows the result was the best ever recorded for a month in the historic series, which began in 1989, surpassing October 2023's $9.18 billion (US$50.49 billion). Two additional records were recorded in export values -. 37.81 billion dollars ($208 billion), growth of 20% - and in imports -. $28.49 billion ($157 billion), an increase of 14.8% - both compared to the same period last year. According to the ministry, foreign sales of oil, fuel and soybeans were the main reasons for the increase.