U.S. trade with Brazil rose 7.08 percent through August

Brazil’s trade with the United States increased to $64.79 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.08 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Brazil increased 9.35 percent while U.S. imports from Brazil rose 4.42 percent. The U.S. surplus with Brazil was $6.58 B.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Miami International Airport; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of New Orleans; No. 4 Port of Newark; and No. 5 Port of Charleston. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Miami International Airport; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Newark; No. 4 Port of Long Beach and No. 5 Port of Jacksonville, FL. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 40.42 percent of Brazil’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Miami International Airport rose 5.49 percent to $10.32 billion.
  Exports rose 5.65 percent to $8.54 billion. Imports rose 4.73 percent to $1.78 billion.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Houston rose 2.74 percent to $8.14 billion.
  Exports fell 0.01 percent to $5.15 billion. Imports rose 7.84 percent to $2.99 billion.
• Trade with No.3 Port of New Orleans rose 46.51 percent to $2.69 billion.
  Exports rose 11.6 percent to $835.93 million. Imports rose 70.59 percent to $1.85 billion.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Newark fell 7.4 percent to $2.61 billion.
  Exports rose 13.38 percent to $298.61 million. Imports fell 9.54 percent to $2.31 billion.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Charleston rose 19.46 percent to $2.42 billion.
  Exports rose 17.86 percent to $1.01 billion. Imports rose 20.63 percent to $1.41 billion.

Brazil ranked No. 17 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 16.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Brazil by value through August were the categories of Civilian aircraft, parts; Gasoline, other fuels; Oil; Plastics; and Medicines in individual dosages, respectively. They accounted for 39.73 percent of total exports to Brazil.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Brazil –– Oil; Coffee; Returned exports, without change; Satellites, related equipment; and Semifinished products of Iron, nonalloy steel –– accounted for 33.33 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Brazil:

• Civilian aircraft, parts rose 9.46 percent compared to last year to $6.81 billion.
• Gasoline, other fuels rose 68.42 percent compared to last year to $4.04 billion.
• Oil rose 32.43 percent compared to last year to $1.4 billion.
• Plastics fell 14.76 percent compared to last year to $1.02 billion.
• Medicines in individual dosages rose 17.22 percent compared to last year to $904.19 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Brazil:

• Oil fell 17.34 percent compared to last year to $3.78 billion.
• Coffee rose 58.97 percent compared to last year to $1.92 billion.
• Returned exports, without change rose 18.69 percent compared to last year to $1.76 billion.
• Satellites, related equipment rose 21.7 percent compared to last year to $1.19 billion.
• Semifinished products of Iron, nonalloy steel fell 20.97 percent compared to last year to $1.04 billion.

In the latest annual figures available, Brazil recorded $91.98 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Brazil were $ 49.67 B and imports from Brazil were $42.32 B. The U.S. surplus with Brazil was $7.35 B.