Brazil’s coffee exports grow in volume, but revenue falls 18% in April

O Cecafé reported that Brazil exported 3.122 million 60-kilo bags of coffee in April 2026, a result 0.6% higher than that recorded in the same month last year.

Despite the growth in volume shipped, the sector’s foreign exchange revenue decreased by 17.7% in the period, going from US$1.347 billion in April 2025 to US$1.109 billion this year.

According to the president of Cecafé, Márcio Ferreirathe increase in exports in number of bags was driven by the entry into the market of coffees from the new harvest, mainly canephoras, added to the remaining stocks from the previous harvest.

The drop in revenue was attributed to fluctuations in international coffee prices on the global market.

In the accumulated ten months of the 2025/26 harvest year, between July 2025 and April 2026, Brazil exported 32.247 million bags, a volume 19.4% lower than that recorded in the same period of the previous cycle.

Even with the drop in shipments, accumulated foreign exchange revenue in the period showed slight growth of 0.8%, reaching US$12.551 billion.

Between January and April 2026, the country exported 11.619 million bags, a drop of 16.1% compared to the same period last year. Foreign exchange revenue in the first four months of the year totaled US$4.490 billion, a decline of 14.4%.

According to Cecafé, the results were already expected given the high volume exported by Brazil in 2025.

In the ranking of the main Brazilian coffee destinations in the first four months, Germany led purchases with 1.563 million bags, equivalent to 13.4% of the country’s total shipments, despite the drop of 12.8% in the annual comparison.

Os USA appeared in second place, with 1.390 million bags and a decline of 41.5%. Then they came Italy, Belgium e Japan.

O Port of Santos remained the main export corridor for Brazilian coffee in the first four months of 2026, accounting for 74.7% of national shipments, with movement of 8.678 million bags.

Next, the port complex of Rio de Janeirowith 21.3% of shipments, and the Port of Paranaguáresponsible for 1.1% of the exported volume.