The trade balance recorded a surplus of US$7.1 billion in July, reported the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC) this Thursday (6). ? The result is a surplus when exports exceed imports. When the opposite happens, the result is deficient. The positive balance registered an increase of 1% compared to the same period last year, when it totaled US$ 7 billion. ? According to the government, in July: Exports totaled US$34.119 billion, an increase of 6.2% on the daily average. Imports totaled US$27.052 billion, an increase of 7.6% on the daily average. Accumulated for the year Until July this year, the trade balance recorded a surplus of US$49 billion, the government reported. As a result, there was a 31.9% increase compared to the same period in 2025, when the positive balance totaled US$37.2 billion. So far this year, exports totaled US$218.6 billion – an increase of 10.5% compared to the same period last year, based on the daily average. Imports totaled US$169.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026, an increase of 5.5% compared to the same period in 2025, also based on the daily average. United States Exports to the United States fell 5% in June compared to last year, falling from US$3.8 billion to US$3.6 billion.