Brazil has a rapidly developing economy and that makes it a hotbed for investors and export/import traders. It is a place that is rich in natural resources and rich in traditions and culture. As we all know, both of these allow for profitable trading.

Going by sheer statistics, Brazil is the largest economy in the Latin American region and also the tenth largest economy in the world based on market exchange rates. The country also has the ninth largest purchase power parity in the world. These stats are according to the information released by the World Bank and the IMF (International Monetary Fund).

Thus, Brazil is a large market where you can make a lot of profit with the right kind of trading. The main sectors that drive the Brazilian economy are the agricultural sector, the energy sector and the highly varied service sector. Brazil recently made a lot of headway in international trading, thanks mainly to the soaring demands for beef and soybean in the international market. These are products that Brazil exports a lot of every year.

Allied sectors to agriculture like fishing, logging and forestry accounted for over 5 percent of the total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the year 2007. That shows that the economy has a healthy production rate within the allied sectors as well. You can thus expect to have a lot of primary industries to choose from when you are trading in Brazil.

Since the agricultural and its allied sectors are so very prominent in Brazil, you can start by importing key items that they require. For example, since beef is such high demand you can tap in to the meat processing and storing facilities. You can even tap directly in to the farms where the animals are raised.

For exporters, there is a lot of opportunity in Brazil because of the vast amount of export that is already being done. You can take advantage of Brazil's standing in the world as an exporter and profit from exporting Brazilian goods to the international market.

The energy sector is also another major sector within Brazil. This sector is a large importer important related items such transformers. Any importer of these items is likely to have large amount of profit in each transaction. This is why it is a highly competitive area amongst traders. There are also other smaller items that are required by this industry but the competition is the same everywhere.

The large service sector combined with the large PPP (Purchase Power Parity) gives rise to moneyed classes that have a good amount of spending power. These classes produce a high demand of average and high quality consumer items. The items themselves are varied and range from various electronic gadgets, appliances to apparel and related accessories. Importers will have a lot of choice if they choose to serve this category.

Indigenous products, especially those that are culturally significant have a lot of demand in the international market. So that is another area from which the exporters can profit.