Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 24.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brazil, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brazil is 24.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brazil peaked at 33.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 80th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.1% | — |
| 1984 | 33.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +26.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 15.8% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brazil?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Brazil was 24.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.