According to the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC), “bilateral trade between Argentina and Brazil in March was $2.592 millionThis represents an 11,4% increase compared to the same month in 2024. There was also a 4% increase compared to February.
Fall in Argentine exports and rise in imports
However, the CAC noted that "Argentine sales to Brazil fell 17,5% year-on-year."
In March they totaled USD 1.006 billion. "The upward trend of the last nine months was broken," the report stated.
On the contrary, Argentine imports from Brazil were $1.586 million, with an increase of 43,3%.
Thus, with its renewed presence, the Trade balance was negative by USD 580 million in March. And in the first quarter of 2025, the The deficit reached USD 1.291 billion. In the same period in 2024, it had only been USD 76 million.
Factors that explain trade exchange
The CAC explained that the drop in exports was due to "the fall in propane and liquefied butane, vehicles for transporting goods, crude oil and bituminous minerals,
fresh and prepared horticultural products, and cereals made from flour or starch made from fruits and vegetables.”
The increase in imports, on the other hand, was due to "passenger motor vehicles, street vehicles, trucks, vehicle parts and accessories, cocoa, cocoa paste,
and crude oil and bituminous minerals.”
Argentina, a trading partner for Brazil
Argentina was the fourth supplier from Brazil, behind China, the United States and Germany.
was also the third buyer, only behind China and the United States.
The rebound in bilateral trade reflects an active dynamic between the two countries, but the growing trade imbalance underscores the need to strengthen Argentina's export competitiveness to achieve a more balanced relationship.
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