Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic credit to private sector was 75.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector in Brazil stood at 75.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Brazil peaked at 134.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1966.
That places Brazil 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 17.0% | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 26.7% | +60.5% |
| 1970 | 30.9% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 41.8% | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 105.4% | +138.2% |
| 1989 | 127.7% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | -67.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 134.1% | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 11.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 30.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 42.1% | 127.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 29.5% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 27.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 52.8% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.7% | 75.6% | 6 |
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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 domestic credit to private sector in Brazil?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Brazil was 75.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.