Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Brazil
Brazil: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 75.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 75.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Brazil peaked at 134.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1966.
Brazil ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % 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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4431 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,147 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,230 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Brazil?
- Monetary sector 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 monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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, 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. 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.