Relação Bilateral Entre Brasil e Chile: Uma Análise do Desempenho da Balança Comercial Entre o Período de 2009 a 2018

Abstract

International trade is essential and strategic to promote the economic from a nation and social development. The globalization process results in the simultaneous opening of national economies, this phenomenon is essential for the advancement of international trade. Thus, the bilateral relationship between Brazil and Chile is marked by reciprocity and the dynamism of commercial and business exchange. Thus, this study started from the following question: How does the bilateral relationship between Brazil and Chile impact on the trade balance of these countries? In order to answer this question, the general objective is to verify the performance of the trade balance between Brazil and Chile in the period from 2009 to 2018, in a specific way, aiming to characterize International Trade and Foreign Trade, to present the historical context of the commercial relationship and diplomatic relationship between Brazil and Chile, in addition to verifying the variation of the Brazil-Chile trade exchange based on the bilateral relationship between these countries. The methodology used in this study started with a bibliographical survey and documentary research, so that specific literature about the problem could be selected. In continuation of this, the exchange ratio index was used to verify the terms of trade between Brazil and Chile in the period from 2009 to 2018. Therefore, this study verified a favorable performance in commercial transactions between Brazil and Chile, showing a greater commercial and economic movement between countries, based on the period analyzed.