Brazil vs Euro Area (EA): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Brazil
226.46 billion SDR
in 2025
Euro Area (EA)
244.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
11th
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Brazil
- Euro Area (EA)
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 244.20 billion SDR against 226.46 billion SDR in Brazil, a difference of 17.74 billion SDR.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Euro Area (EA) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Euro Area (EA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.70 billion SDR | 166.11 billion SDR | 140.41 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2000s | 62.77 billion SDR | 135.82 billion SDR | 73.05 billion SDR | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 240.02 billion SDR | 169.70 billion SDR | 70.32 billion SDR | Brazil |
| 2020s | 231.65 billion SDR | 230.72 billion SDR | 926.83 million SDR | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Brazil or Euro Area (EA)?
- Euro Area (EA), at 244.20 billion SDR against 226.46 billion SDR in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Brazil and Euro Area (EA)?
- 17.74 billion SDR, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Euro Area (EA)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Euro Area (EA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.