Por MRNews
The country's external accounts had negative balance in March of US $ 2.245 billionsaid on Monday (28) the Central Bank (BC). In the same month of 2024, the deficit was $ 4.087 billion in current transactions, which are purchases and sales of goods and services and income transfers with other countries.
The improvement in Interanual comparison is the result of the $ 1.3 billion increase in the commercial surplusbecause, mainly, the increase in exports, and the retreat of US $ 895 million In the primary income deficit (payment of interest and profits and dividends of companies). On the other hand, the Services deficit increase US $ 460 millioncontributed to the negative balance in current transactions.
In 12 months closed in March, the Current transactions deficit totaled US $ 68.467 billion, 3.21% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(the sum of goods and services produced in the country), In view of the negative balance of US $ 70.310 billion (3.28% of GDP) in the previous month. Already in relation to the equivalent period Finished in March 2024, there was a significant increase in the deficit, with the result in 12 months negative at US $ 26.307 billion (1.17% of GDP).
Brazil will live new situation with tax reform, says Haddad
STF defines if income tax on early inheritance donation
According to the BC, current transactions have a very robust scenario and came With a reducing 12 -month deficits, which was reversed from March 2024. From February to March since year, this has reversed. According to the Head of the BC Statistics Department, Fernando Rocha, it is necessary to observe, in the coming months, whether this result means an inflection or was punctual in the month.
Still, the External deficit is funded by long -term capital, especially direct investments in the country, which have good quality flows and stocks.
Trade Balance and Services
To the Exports of goods totaled US $ 29.449 billion in March, an increase of 5.3% over the same month of 2024. Meanwhile, the Imports reached US $ 21.812 billion, with an increase of 0.9% compared to March last year.
With the Export and import results, the trade balance closed with a surplus of US $ 7.637 billion last month, compared to the positive balance of US $ 6.352 billion in March 2024.
Civil Defense Alert for storms in the capital and coast of São Paulo
Government authorizes a call of 4,300 approved in the unified competition
According to Fernando Rocha, the Main products exported in the month were coffee, soy, meat and cellulose. He also highlighted the Increased soybean trade, as the country is in the export period of the crop, which contributed to the most robust commercial results in the month.
THE Service account deficit – international trips, transportation, equipment and insurance rental, among others – totaled US $ 4.352 billion in March, compared to US $ 3.893 billion in the same month of 2024.
According to the BC, there is growth in the commerce of services, with diversification in the account. In the interannual comparison, one of the highest, 70.5%, was in the deficit in intellectual property services, linked to services streamingtotaling US $ 1.117 billion.
Other highlight was net expenses with transport, which increased 20.3%, totaling US $ 1.148 billion, result of increases in the trade current and in the Price of international freight. Still, the Liquid expense with equipment rental were up 15.2%, accumulating US $ 1.095 billion, associated with increasing companies' investments.
In the case of International trips, in March, the account deficit closed up 0.2%, reaching US $ 766 million, the result of US $ 773 million in revenues – which are the spending of foreigners traveling to Brazil – and $ 1.539 billion in the expenses of Brazilians abroad.
Lace
In March 2025, the primary income deficit – profits and dividends, interest and salary payments – reached US $ 5.781 billion, 13.4% below that registered in March last year, of US $ 6.675 billion. Normally, this account is deficient, as there are more investments from foreigners in Brazil – and they refer profits outside the country – than from Brazilians abroad.
The secondary income account – generated in one economy and distributed to another, such as donations and shipments of dollars, without counterpart of services or goods – It had a positive reserve of US $ 251 million last month, against surplus US $ 129 million in March 2024.
Financing
You Direct investments in the country (IDP) totaled US $ 5.990 billion in March this year, compared to US $ 10.236 billion in the same month of 2024. Rocha explained that in March last year, there were atypical tickets, so the great interannual difference.
THE IDP accumulated in 12 months totaled US $ 68.213 billion (3.19% of GDP) in March, compared to US $ 72.459 billion (3.38% of GDP) in the previous month and US $ 64.095 billion (2.85% of GDP) in the period ended in March 2024.
When the country registers a negative balance in current transactions, it needs to cover the deficit with investments or loans abroad. Best Form of negative balance financing is IDP, because resources are applied in the productive sector and are usually long -term investments.
Node In case of portfolio investments in the domestic market, there was a net outlet of US $ 1.780 billion in March, consisting of net withdrawals of US $ 841 million in debt securities and US $ 939 million in investment stocks and funds. In the 12 months closed in March, the Wallet investments in the domestic market added net outputs of US $ 6.1 billion.
THE International reserves stock reached US $ 336.157 billion in March, an increase of US $ 3.649 billion compared to the previous month.