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% |
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 |
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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 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.