The state of Rio de Janeiro recorded, last year, the largest flow of trade since the year 2000, equivalent to US$ 70 billion (25% increase compared to the previous year), with a record surplus of US$ 18.9 billion. According to the Rio Exporta Bulletin, released today (13) by the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), the result is a reflection of the national performance.
In the accumulated of 2022, the Brazilian trade flow totaled US$ 607 billion, showing an increase of 21% compared to 2021.
Imports from Rio reached US$ 25.4 billion, a result 13% higher than that registered in 2021. Landings of intermediate goods and raw materials represented 50% of the total, with emphasis on the industry of other transport equipment, which had an increase of 19%, totaling US$ 5.7 billion.
The highlight forms the purchases of aviation engine and turbine parts (US$ 2.9 billion) and aviation engines and turbines (US$ 2.2 billion).
As for Rio de Janeiro exports, there was an increase of 33%, totaling US$ 44.3 billion. The expansion reached several sectors, and shipments of oil and natural gas represented 77% of the total. Twelve among the 15 main products in the basket rose, including naphtha (+127%) and fuel oils (+70%).
The coordinator of Firjan International, Giorgio Luigi Rossi, said that the evolution of the international price of a barrel of oil, which hit US$ 130, largely due to the war in Ukraine, had an impact on the result. China remained the main destination for crude oil from Brazilian petroleum, while Saudi Arabia accounted for 95% of Brazilian imports of the product.
The bulletin also points out that exports, excluding oil, increased by 23%. The United States remained the main partner in both exports and imports.
There was an increase in exports to the main destinations, with the exception of Mercosur, which showed a reduction of 8%, due to the decline in sales to Argentina. Imports, with the exception of oil, grew 6% compared to the previous year.
