Brazil · Markets

Key Facts

—The number. Rio de Janeiro state ran a trade surplus of 11.8 billion dollars in the first five months of 2026.

—Doubled. That is more than twice the 5.4 billion dollar surplus the state posted in the same months of 2025.

—Oil’s grip. Crude and petroleum products made up 77.3 percent of the state’s exports, worth 17.1 billion dollars.