# By the numbers: Breaking down the global soybean trade | Reuters

> A breakdown of global soybean trade shows Brazil's soy exports to China rose 51% while total Brazilian shipments rose 61%. About 72% of Brazil's soy exports went to China over the last three years, and about 53% of US soy exports went to China.

- Date: 2025-02-19 · published 2025-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14681-by-the-numbers-breaking-down-the-global-soybean-trade-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

China's dependence on Brazilian and US soybeans makes its purchasing decisions a key driver of soybean and soymeal pricing.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-10-30 | [Soybean Prices are a Proxy for How the Trade War is Going - Global Trade Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56614-soybean-prices-are-a-proxy-for-how-the-trade-war-is-going-global-trade-magazine.md) | +0.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-07-21 | [Global demand for soybean meal drives prices up in Brazil and the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18436-global-demand-for-soybean-meal-drives-prices-up-in-brazil-and-the-u-s.md) | -1.4% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2025-11-03 | [Chinese buyers purchase Brazilian soybeans as prices ease over US-China trade thaw \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12245-chinese-buyers-purchase-brazilian-soybeans-as-prices-ease-over-us-china-trade.md) | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-06-30 | [China Resumes Buying US Soybeans in Trade Clouded by Politics - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14568-china-resumes-buying-us-soybeans-in-trade-clouded-by-politics-bloomberg.md) | +7.9% | +9.3% |
| SOY | 2025-01-21 | [Morning Bid: 'Stop-Go' Trump tariff trades whiplash dollar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12675-morning-bid-stop-go-trump-tariff-trades-whiplash-dollar-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/by-numbers-breaking-down-global-soybean-trade-braun-2025-02-19/

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