Gold reserves at market value in Brazil
Brazil: Gold reserves at market value was 17.68 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.68 billion SDR
Change on year
up 112.0%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
17.68 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
45.44 million SDR
in 1969
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at market value in Brazil, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.68 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 112.0% on the previous year and up 970.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Brazil peaked at 17.68 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.44 million SDR, in 1969.
That places Brazil 26th out of 166 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.
Gold reserves at market value in Brazil, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 315.38 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 316.35 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 317.35 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 318.32 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 322.37 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 322.74 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 323.16 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 323.93 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 325.96 million SDR | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 327.27 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 291.85 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 286.16 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 276.00 million SDR | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 286.04 million SDR | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 91.49 million SDR | -68.0% |
| 1965 | 63.25 million SDR | -30.9% |
| 1966 | 45.68 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 1967 | 45.69 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 54.09 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 45.44 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 48.24 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 53.13 million SDR | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 79.26 million SDR | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 123.48 million SDR | +55.8% |
| 1974 | 202.14 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 158.98 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 153.91 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 205.73 million SDR | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 279.12 million SDR | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 662.28 million SDR | +137.3% |
| 1980 | 867.09 million SDR | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 752.68 million SDR | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 62.96 million SDR | -91.6% |
| 1983 | 197.13 million SDR | +213.1% |
| 1984 | 462.04 million SDR | +134.4% |
| 1985 | 922.58 million SDR | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 777.20 million SDR | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 830.23 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 831.05 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 908.09 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion SDR | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 500.33 million SDR | -59.5% |
| 1992 | 540.47 million SDR | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 832.18 million SDR | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 974.24 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 billion SDR | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 947.55 million SDR | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 651.48 million SDR | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 939.22 million SDR | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 774.49 million SDR | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 446.17 million SDR | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 241.42 million SDR | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 272.27 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 303.30 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 304.62 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 387.66 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 456.45 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 570.01 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 610.11 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 749.51 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 986.07 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 billion SDR | +117.1% |
| 2013 | 1.69 billion SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.65 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.84 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.00 billion SDR | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.84 billion SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.42 billion SDR | +90.6% |
| 2022 | 5.68 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.41 billion SDR | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 8.34 billion SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 17.68 billion SDR | +112.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17.68 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.88 million SDR, 24.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17.68 billion SDR is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125.38 million SDR, 141.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +213.1% | 62.96 million SDR | 197.13 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 321.28 million SDR | 315.38 million SDR | 327.27 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 148.57 million SDR | 45.44 million SDR | 291.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 196.63 million SDR | 48.24 million SDR | 662.28 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 661.11 million SDR | 62.96 million SDR | 922.58 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 858.67 million SDR | 500.33 million SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.15 million SDR | 241.42 million SDR | 749.51 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion SDR | 986.07 million SDR | 2.39 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 billion SDR | 2.84 billion SDR | 17.68 billion SDR | 6 |
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 gold reserves at market value in Brazil?
- Gold reserves at market value in Brazil was 17.68 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.44 million SDR in 1969.
- How does Brazil rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Brazil ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 970.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April