Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Brazil
Brazil: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 6.60 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 6.60 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
That represents a change of down 62.6% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Brazil peaked at 31.33 billion US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 105.81 million US dollar, in 2005.
Brazil ranks 15th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 500.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 330.00 million US dollar | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 528.12 million US dollar | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 105.81 million US dollar | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 250.12 million US dollar | +136.4% |
| 2007 | 250.05 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 252.52 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 252.60 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.05 billion US dollar | +11400.9% |
| 2011 | 14.15 billion US dollar | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 15.19 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 16.56 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 17.16 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.01 billion US dollar | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 27.74 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 31.33 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.04 billion US dollar | -71.1% |
| 2019 | 5.83 billion US dollar | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 17.38 billion US dollar | +198.1% |
| 2021 | 13.28 billion US dollar | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 7.62 billion US dollar | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 15.18 billion US dollar | +99.2% |
| 2024 | 17.65 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 6.60 billion US dollar | -62.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.60 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517.84 million US dollar, 12.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.60 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 156.09 million US dollar, 42.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +11400.9% | 252.60 million US dollar | 29.05 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.91 million US dollar | 105.81 million US dollar | 528.12 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.01 billion US dollar | 5.83 billion US dollar | 31.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 billion US dollar | 6.60 billion US dollar | 17.65 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Brazil?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Brazil was 6.60 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.33 billion US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.81 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.