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São Paulo agricultural exports fall 11.6% in the first four months

Published May 13, 2025

Tridge summary

Between January and April 2025, São Paulo's agribusiness sector saw a decrease in exports by 11.6% to US$8.70 billion, despite an increase in imports by 6.5% to US$1.98 billion. This resulted in a trade balance of US$6.72 billion, a 15.3% decrease from the previous year. Exports made up 40.7% of the state's total exports, with the sugar and alcohol complex being the largest contributor. There was an increase in purchases from China and the United States for products such as soybeans, meats, and forestry products. Despite São Paulo's decline, Brazilian agribusiness experienced slight growth, with national exports totaling US$52.74 billion, a 1.4% increase from the previous year.

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Original content

Exports from São Paulo's agribusiness sector totaled US$8.70 billion between January and April 2025, a drop of 11.6% compared to the same period in 2024. In the same period, imports from the sector increased by 6.5%, totaling US$1.98 billion. As a result, the state's agricultural trade balance was US$6.72 billion, 15.3% lower than that recorded in the first four months of last year. According to an analysis by the São Paulo Agency for Agribusiness Technology (Apta) and the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA-APTA), agricultural exports accounted for 40.7% of the total sold abroad by the State of São Paulo in the period. Imports accounted for 6.9% of the state's total. Compared to the first four months of 2024, there was a drop of 3.4 percentage points in the share of exports and 0.9 points in imports. Despite the decline in the balance, some markets increased their purchases. China increased its purchases of soybeans by 7% and meats by 1%. The United States increased its ...

Source: Agrolink