Brazil vs South Africa: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.43 trillion current LCU against 1.26 trillion current LCU in Brazil, a difference of 167.54 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0013 current LCU | 620.81 million current LCU | 620.81 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.0071 current LCU | 783.83 million current LCU | 783.83 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | -20,877 current LCU | 803.34 million current LCU | 803.36 million current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.22 billion current LCU | -16.50 billion current LCU | 22.71 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current LCU | 191.63 billion current LCU | 84.42 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 808.25 billion current LCU | 667.20 billion current LCU | 141.05 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 129.28 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.43 trillion current LCU against 1.26 trillion current LCU in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Brazil and South Africa?
- 167.54 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.