Brazil vs United States: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.26 trillion current LCU against 1.26 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 900.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0007 current LCU | 9.16 billion current LCU | 9.16 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1970s | -0.0071 current LCU | 27.42 billion current LCU | 27.42 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | -20,877 current LCU | 128.06 billion current LCU | 128.06 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 5.59 billion current LCU | -2.42 billion current LCU | 8.01 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current LCU | 91.04 billion current LCU | 16.17 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2010s | 808.25 billion current LCU | -28.26 billion current LCU | 836.51 billion current LCU | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 436.61 billion current LCU | 802.59 billion current LCU | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 1.26 trillion current LCU against 1.26 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Brazil and United States?
- 900.00 million current LCU, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 51st and United States ranks 52nd of 187 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.