April exchange flow to Brazil positive by almost US$4 billion, best for month in 3 years

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Foreign exchange flow to Brazil was positive by almost US$4 billion in April, driven by the trade account, which raised the balance in the year to over US$12.7 billion, Central Bank data showed Wednesday, May 5.

Last month’s surplus stood at US$3.990 billion, the first positive balance for April since 2018 (US$14.394 billion).

In trade operations (exports minus imports) the dollar surplus stood at US$3.502 billion in April. In the financial account – through which portfolio investments, loans, and debt payments flow – there was a US$488 million net inflow.

In the year, the foreign exchange flow is positive at US$12.713 billion, the opposite of that registered in the same period last year (- US$ 12.730 billion).