Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Brazil
Brazil: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 23.92 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 23.92 billion US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.9% on the previous year and up 945.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Brazil peaked at 23.92 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303.40 million US dollar, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 21st of 151 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, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 303.40 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 374.96 million US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 449.61 million US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 473.08 million US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 554.08 million US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 682.68 million US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 900.75 million US dollar | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 939.74 million US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion US dollar | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.52 billion US dollar | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.58 billion US dollar | +116.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 billion US dollar | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 2.59 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.29 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.78 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.30 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 4.10 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 7.58 billion US dollar | +84.8% |
| 2022 | 7.58 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.61 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 10.87 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 23.92 billion US dollar | +119.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 23.92 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801.13 million US dollar, 29.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 23.92 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.46 million US dollar, 140.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +119.9% | 10.87 billion US dollar | 23.92 billion US dollar |
| 2012 | +116.5% | 1.65 billion US dollar | 3.58 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650.37 million US dollar | 303.40 million US dollar | 1.18 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | 3.58 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 billion US dollar | 4.10 billion US dollar | 23.92 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, monetary gold in Brazil?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Brazil was 23.92 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.40 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 945.0%. 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, Monetary gold (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.