Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Brazil
Brazil: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 18.7% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Brazil peaked at 38.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 74th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.3% | — |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 18.5% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 71 Indonesia 19.5% compare
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- 75 United Arab Emirates 18.6% compare
- 76 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 77 Paraguay 17.3% compare
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Brazil?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Brazil was 18.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Brazil ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.