Minas Gerais closed the first two months of 2026 with US$ 6.6 billion in exports, a result up 5.9% compared to the first two months of last year. With this result, the state was the country's second largest exporter and accounted for 13% of Brazilian international sales.
From January to February, imports totaled US$ 2.9 billion, with the state responsible for 6.8% of Brazil's international purchases. With this, Minas achieved a trade balance surplus of US$ 3.7 billion in the period, an increase of nearly 12% compared to 2025 (US$ 3.3 billion).
Minas' commercial flow recorded growth of 3.7% compared to the first two months of last year, making Minas the country's third largest trade flow.
Based on data from the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (Mdic), gold was the commodity that showed the largest growth in Minas' international sales, with an increase of US$ 320.3 million (82.7%) compared to the same period in 2025, followed by ferroalloys (US$ 106.1 million or 40.8%) and raw cast iron and spiegel iron (US$ 46.5 million or 36.8%).
Furthermore, Minas exported to 147 countries in February of this year. China stands out as the main buyer of state products (29.8%), followed by the United States (8.2%); Germany (5.7%); Canada (4.5%) and Switzerland (4.3%). And in the case of the latter country, Minas exports rose by US$ 113 million in the two-month period compared to the previous year.
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