Libya increases Brazilian beef, poultry imports
Brazil sees a 22.3% rise in exports to Libya in January 2025, driven by strong demand for beef, sugar, and poultry.
LIBYA – According to Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, Brazil’s exports to Libya had risen sharply by January 2025, reaching US$60.2 million, up from US$49.2 million during the same month in 2024.
This marks a 22.3% increase year-on-year, according to data from Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services.
The rise is largely attributed to higher sales of food products, which continued to make up the bulk of shipments to the North African market.
Beef remained the top export item, bringing in US$16.4 million in January 2025, compared to US$7.7 million a year earlier.
This translates to a 112.9% increase, suggesting that demand for Brazilian beef continues to grow in Libya, which values the product’s affordability and availability.
According to the Brazilian beef exporters’ association Abrafrigo, the first months of 2025 have already shown higher volumes of beef exports to Libya than in previous periods.
In addition to beef, sugar emerged as a significant export product, generating US$14.1 million in sales after recording no exports to Libya in January 2024.
This sudden growth in sugar exports may reflect Libya’s efforts to diversify suppliers and secure essential food items amid domestic economic uncertainty.
Poultry exports also contributed to the overall rise, with chicken meat shipments increasing from US$8.8 million to US$12.8 million.
Chicken offal exports rose as well, moving from US$7.8 million in January 2024 to US$10.5 million in January 2025.
The gains in poultry sales point to a broadening market in Libya for different types of meat products, including lower-cost cuts and byproducts.
Coffee exports, though smaller in value, showed upward movement too, growing from US$2.1 million to US$3.3 million year-on-year.
This growth in coffee shipments indicates increasing consumption trends in Libya for foreign-sourced coffee options, particularly from Brazil.
Meanwhile, Libya’s exports to Brazil remain marginal, totaling only US$49,900 in January 2025.
Aluminum waste accounted for the entirety of these sales, pointing to the limited scope of Libya’s current trade offering to Brazil.
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