Net foreign assets in Brazil
Brazil: Net foreign assets was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.26 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
53rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.36 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-55.13 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Brazil is 1.26 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Brazil peaked at 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -55.13 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -0 current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1962 | -0.0002 current LCU | +692.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0002 current LCU | +56.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0006 current LCU | +167.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0006 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0006 current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1967 | -0.0009 current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0021 current LCU | +141.5% |
| 1969 | -0.0022 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1970 | -0.002 current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 current LCU | -154.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 current LCU | +233.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 current LCU | +110.0% |
| 1974 | 0.004 current LCU | -47.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0007 current LCU | -118.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0004 current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0058 current LCU | +1500.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0029 current LCU | -49.5% |
| 1979 | -0.0751 current LCU | +2458.3% |
| 1980 | -0.2587 current LCU | +244.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7823 current LCU | +202.4% |
| 1982 | -2.29 current LCU | +193.0% |
| 1983 | -11 current LCU | +379.8% |
| 1984 | -32.07 current LCU | +191.6% |
| 1985 | -98.94 current LCU | +208.5% |
| 1986 | -231.5 current LCU | +134.0% |
| 1987 | -1,463 current LCU | +532.2% |
| 1988 | -13,919 current LCU | +851.1% |
| 1989 | -193,007 current LCU | +1286.6% |
| 1990 | -1.76 million current LCU | +809.6% |
| 1991 | -22.08 million current LCU | +1157.8% |
| 1992 | -157.92 million current LCU | +615.1% |
| 1993 | -3.90 billion current LCU | +2372.2% |
| 1994 | 15.31 billion current LCU | -492.3% |
| 1995 | 24.68 billion current LCU | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 30.96 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 14.40 billion current LCU | -53.5% |
| 1998 | -12.61 billion current LCU | -187.6% |
| 1999 | -12.74 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.71 billion current LCU | -129.2% |
| 2001 | -11.27 billion current LCU | -403.5% |
| 2002 | -55.13 billion current LCU | +389.1% |
| 2003 | -11.47 billion current LCU | -79.2% |
| 2004 | 7.41 billion current LCU | -164.7% |
| 2005 | 78.69 billion current LCU | +961.4% |
| 2006 | 132.22 billion current LCU | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 235.27 billion current LCU | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 343.07 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 349.59 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 376.38 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 486.30 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 551.27 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 667.19 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 730.65 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 968.15 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 971.24 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 trillion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | -7.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.26 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.26 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 18.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -2458.3% | -0.0029 current LCU | -0.0751 current LCU |
| 1993 | -2372.2% | -157.92 million current LCU | -3.90 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | -1500.0% | -0.0004 current LCU | -0.0058 current LCU |
| 1989 | -1286.6% | -13,919 current LCU | -193,007 current LCU |
| 1991 | -1157.8% | -1.76 million current LCU | -22.08 million current LCU |
| 2005 | +961.4% | 7.41 billion current LCU | 78.69 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0007 current LCU | -0.0022 current LCU | -0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0071 current LCU | -0.0751 current LCU | 0.0076 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,877 current LCU | -193,007 current LCU | -0.2587 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 billion current LCU | -12.74 billion current LCU | 30.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current LCU | -55.13 billion current LCU | 349.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 808.25 billion current LCU | 376.38 billion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 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 net foreign assets in Brazil?
- Net foreign assets in Brazil was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.13 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for net foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.