Brazil vs IDA only: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Brazil
- IDA only
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.42 against 7.31 in IDA only, a difference of 1.11.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and IDA only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.24 | 4.2 | 1.04 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 3.59 | 0.6127 | IDA only |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 3.59 | 2.78 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.05 | 5.78 | 1.26 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 5.44 | 7.21 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 6.04 | 4 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Brazil or IDA only?
- Brazil, at 8.42 against 7.31 in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Brazil and IDA only?
- 1.11, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and IDA only?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and IDA only rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brazil ranks 25th and IDA only ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].