{"id":2777,"date":"2025-07-01T09:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricsbrasil.com.br\/brics-como-a-apexbrasil-impulsiona-o-comercio-exterior-do-brasil-no-mundo\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:17:49","slug":"brics-how-apexbrasil-boosts-brazils-foreign-trade-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bricsbrasil.com.br\/en\/brics-how-apexbrasil-boosts-brazils-foreign-trade-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICS: how ApexBrasil boosts Brazil’s foreign trade around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internationalization is a fundamental strategy for making Brazil more competitive on the global stage.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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In an ever-evolving global economic landscape, the internationalization of Brazilian companies<\/strong> is no longer a choice \u2014 it’s a strategic imperative for growth and competitiveness.<\/p>\n

In this context, ApexBrasil<\/strong> (the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) plays a vital role in advancing Brazil\u2019s foreign trade. Linked to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC)<\/strong>, the agency works to open markets, generate business opportunities, and position Brazilian products and services globally through commercial intelligence and technical support.<\/p>\n

Through sectoral programs, trade missions, market research, and efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), ApexBrasil helps boost exports and strengthen Brazil\u2019s GDP. This mission has become even more significant in 2025<\/strong>, as Brazil holds the rotating presidency of the BRICS<\/strong> \u2014 a bloc that now includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and, more recently, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

More than 1,600 trade opportunities mapped in BRICS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In February 2025, ApexBrasil launched the study Perfil de Com\u00e9rcio e Investimentos para o BRICS<\/strong><\/a> (Trade and Investment Profile for the BRICS), mapping more than 1,600 commercial opportunities in the member countries. The document<\/a> analyses the macroeconomic scenario, trade and regulatory flows, providing essential data to guide the actions of Brazilian companies in the bloc.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Brazil exported US$102.5 billion to BRICS countries<\/strong> – with China accounting for 92% of this total. The export agenda continues to be dominated by commodities such as soya, oil, iron ore and beef, which account for more than 77% of sales. However, there are signs of diversification: vegetable oil exports grew by 18.9%, cotton by 16.9% and sugar by 14%.<\/p>\n

In addition to trade, the study also reveals a strategic fact: the stock of Foreign Direct Investment<\/strong> (FDI) from the BRICS countries in Brazil reached US$ 49.7 billion in 2023, an increase of almost 14% compared to 2014. This shows not only the interest, but also the confidence of these countries in the Brazilian market.<\/p>\n

How to participate in ApexBrasil projects<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In an increasingly competitive and globalised world, ApexBrasil works strategically to position Brazil as a leading player in the international market. To this end, its activities are structured around productive “sectors”, which represent the various segments of the Brazilian economy with an export vocation.<\/p>\n

The agency currently promotes projects aimed at the following sectors:<\/p>\n