Trade between Brazil and China reached a new record high in 2025, totalling US$171 billion, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC) published in O Globo. This represents an 8.2% increase compared to 2024.

Of the total traded with China, Brazilian exports reached US$100 billion — the second highest value in the historical series that began in 1997. The performance was mainly driven by soybeans, which accounted for just over a third of sales to the Asian country, with growth of 10% compared to 2024.

The increase in trade was accompanied by an expansion in Brazilian imports from China, which totalled US$70.9 billion in 2025 — an increase of 11.5% and a historic record.

The growth was driven by the purchase of a platform ship for oil exploration, as well as imports of electric and hybrid cars, fertilisers and chemicals. There was also a significant increase in purchases of medicines and pharmaceutical raw materials, causing China to rise to fourth place among Brazil's main suppliers in this segment.

(Source: ICL news, on 13 January)