Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Brazil

Brazil: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 10.74 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.74 billion
Change on year
up 71.9%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.82 billion
in 2012
All-time low
-8.40 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Brazil, 2000–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2000201220252000: 5.8B2001: 314.0M2002: 636.2M2003: 451.9M2004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 13.9B2010: 26.7B2011: 37.8B2012: 39.8B2013: 36.9B2014: 37.7B2015: 23.8B2016: 24.6B2017: 27.4B2018: 2.7B2019: 25.9M2020: -8.4M2021: 6.7B2022: 5.8B2023: 6.6B2024: 6.2B2025: 10.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Brazil stood at 10.74 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.9% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Brazil peaked at 39.82 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.40 million, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security) in Brazil, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 5.84 billion
2001 313.99 million -94.6%
2002 636.19 million +102.6%
2003 451.90 million -29.0%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 13.90 billion
2010 26.66 billion +91.7%
2011 37.82 billion +41.9%
2012 39.82 billion +5.3%
2013 36.86 billion -7.4%
2014 37.67 billion +2.2%
2015 23.78 billion -36.9%
2016 24.57 billion +3.3%
2017 27.39 billion +11.5%
2018 2.74 billion -90.0%
2019 25.89 million -99.1%
2020 -8.40 million -132.4%
2021 6.71 billion -79992.6%
2022 5.81 billion -13.4%
2023 6.59 billion +13.5%
2024 6.25 billion -5.3%
2025 10.74 billion +71.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.11 billion 0 13.90 billion 10
2010s 25.73 billion 25.89 million 39.82 billion 10
2020s 6.01 billion -8.40 million 10.74 billion 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Israel 15.73 billion compare
  2. 13 Thailand 15.64 billion compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 12.64 billion compare
  4. 16 Norway 10.38 billion compare
  5. 17 France 8.66 billion compare
  6. 18 Colombia 7.43 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Brazil?
Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Brazil was 10.74 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 39.82 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -8.40 million in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies not in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
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