Correlation analysis of exports of manufactured products and basic products in the State of S？o Paulo

Participation in international trade has been important for national economy and keeps increasing over the years, and it may be noted by the importation and exportation activities. In this sense this study aims to verify whether there is correlation between exports of manufactured and basic products in the State of S？o Paulo, as well as between them and time. Therefore it was used data available at Ministério da Indústria, Comércio Exterior e Servi？os (MDIC) website relating to the amount in US$ of both manufactured products and basic products exported in the State of S？o Paulo from 2006 to 2016. The analysis was performed by using simple linear regression statistical calculation, aiming to verify whether there is correlation. Findings indicate there is strong correlation between the exports of basic products and time; there is no correlation between the exports of manufactured products and time; there is no correlation between the exports of basic products and the exports of manufactured products. Findings may help practitioners in forecasting demands as well as the understanding about exports behaviors when making-decisions