Share of agriculture and livestock in Brazilian trade balance

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to identify the share of the Brazilian agricultural and livestock in Brazilian trade balance. To this end, this study prepared a specific database on agricultural and livestock trade for the period 1989–2012, and proposed a classification of the groups of agricultural and livestock products according to distribution intervals related to the mentioned period. The results point to a structural surplus of Brazilian agricultural and livestock trade. However, the study also highlights groups of products that cause deficits in the trade balance, and/or groups that represent possible windows of opportunity for better results regarding specific traded products.