Brazil vs South Korea: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.28 billion against 1.31 billion in South Korea, a difference of 2.97 billion.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 56 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 billion | 14.48 billion | 9.42 billion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.84 billion | 43.54 billion | 40.70 billion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.38 billion | 17.67 billion | 14.29 billion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 4.28 billion against 1.31 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between Brazil and South Korea?
- 2.97 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Brazil ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis 㣠vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines . Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.