Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Brazil
Brazil: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was 497.60 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Brazil, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 497.60 million for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Brazil peaked at 3.24 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.67 million, in 2021.
That places Brazil 14th out of 53 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.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 939.01 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.92 billion | +104.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 billion | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 580.37 million | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 494.44 million | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 890.33 million | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 2.68 billion | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 519.43 million | -80.7% |
| 2018 | 486.44 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 696.76 million | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 billion | +364.3% |
| 2021 | 83.67 million | -97.4% |
| 2022 | 2.61 billion | +3020.7% |
| 2023 | 515.40 million | -80.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 billion | +117.4% |
| 2025 | 497.60 million | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 939.01 million | 939.01 million | 939.01 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion | 486.44 million | 2.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 billion | 83.67 million | 3.24 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 83,511 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 194.05 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 226.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 244.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 261.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 261.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,229 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Brazil?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Brazil was 497.60 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.67 million in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Brazil ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Up to 1 month, Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Gui. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.