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Brazil–Saudi Arabia relations are thebilateral relations betweenBrazil andSaudi Arabia. Brazil has an embassy inRiyadh and Saudi Arabia has an embassy inBrasília.
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In May 2009,Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became the firstpresident of Brazil to visit Saudi Arabia.[1][2] During the visit, Brazil and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to expand cooperation in oil, mining, infrastructure, and science, and to increase bilateral trade.[1] Brazil presidentLula said trade between the two countries had increased 450% in the prior six years.[1] The two countries had annual trade worth $5.5 billion.[1]
In 2022, commerce between the two countries was $8.2 billion. Brazil primarily purchasedhydrocarbons and fertilizers ($5.3 billion), while Saudi Arabia primarily purchasedhalalprotein ($2.9 billion).[3]
In August 2023, Lula said that he supported Saudi Arabia being accepted intoBRICS.[4]
In November 2023, Lula met inRiyadh with the prime minister and crown prince ofSaudi Arabia,Mohammed bin Salman.[5][6][7] They discussed strengthening bilateral relations, and investments in both countries.[6][7] Salman said that a more robust strategic partnership between the two countries would benefit both sides.[6] The $10 billion that thesovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia pledged to invest in Brazil was one topic of conversation.[6][7] Lula mentioned Brazil's rapprochement with Arab countries.[6] Salman also discussed Saudi Arabia's entry intoBRICS in January 2024.[6] Lula invited Salman to visit Brazil in 2024.[6][8][7]
In February 2024, Saudi Ambassador to Brazil Faisal Ghulam participated in a reception held by the ambassadors ofArab countries andIslamic countries in honor of Lula, and on behalf of the ambassadors of the Arab and Islamic countries, Ghulam delivered a speech in which he reviewed the developing relations between the Arab and Islamic countries and Brazil.[9]
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