Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -7.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 130.8%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
961.39 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-851.1 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
60
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -7.36 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 130.8% on the previous year and down 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 961.39 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -851.1 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Brazil 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -692.59 % change on previous year | -2231.0% |
| 1963 | -56.31 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1964 | -166.97 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1965 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1966 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +1004.5% |
| 1967 | -58.2 % change on previous year | -527.8% |
| 1968 | -141.48 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1969 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1970 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -410.0% |
| 1971 | 154.59 % change on previous year | +1835.5% |
| 1972 | 233.33 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1973 | 110 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1974 | -47.62 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1975 | -118.18 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1976 | 50 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1978 | 49.55 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | -244.43 % change on previous year | -593.3% |
| 1981 | -202.44 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1982 | -193.01 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1983 | -379.83 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1984 | -191.6 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1985 | -208.5 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1986 | -133.98 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1987 | -532.17 % change on previous year | +297.2% |
| 1988 | -851.1 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1990 | -809.63 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1992 | -615.12 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 492.28 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1995 | 61.13 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1996 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1997 | -53.49 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 1998 | -187.56 % change on previous year | +250.6% |
| 1999 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 129.16 % change on previous year | -12683.2% |
| 2001 | -403.48 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 2002 | -389.08 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 79.2 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2004 | 164.66 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 961.39 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 2006 | 68.02 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2007 | 77.94 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 45.82 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +281.1% |
| 2012 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 49.09 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 2016 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3189 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +6361.1% |
| 2019 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2020 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -346.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2022 | -18.47 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8882 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +2591.3% |
| 2025 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -7.36 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -7.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.17 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +12683.2% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 129.16 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +6361.1% | 0.3189 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2591.3% | 0.8882 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2231.0% | 32.5 % change on previous year | -692.59 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1835.5% | 7.99 % change on previous year | 154.59 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1004.5% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -118.98 % change on previous year | -692.59 % change on previous year | 32.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.96 % change on previous year | -118.18 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -326.34 % change on previous year | -851.1 % change on previous year | -133.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -136 % change on previous year | -809.63 % change on previous year | 492.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.55 % change on previous year | -403.48 % change on previous year | 961.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 % change on previous year | -11.12 % change on previous year | 49.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -18.47 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 158 Iraq -6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Togo -6.43 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia -6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Grenada -7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Chile -9.43 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea -10.53 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Brazil was -7.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 961.39 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -851.1 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.