Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Brazil
Brazil: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 4.04 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Brazil, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Brazil stood at 4.04 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Brazil peaked at 4.58 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Brazil ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 12.12 million | — |
| 1967 | 12.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.33 million | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 12.33 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 117.38 million | +852.0% |
| 1971 | 126.26 million | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 126.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140.30 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 142.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 136.16 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 188.43 million | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 194.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 180.96 million | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 241.35 million | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 343.76 million | +42.4% |
| 1981 | 263.80 million | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 286.58 million | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 222,538 | — |
| 2009 | 949.75 million | +426683.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 billion | +114.4% |
| 2011 | 2.99 billion | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 3.48 billion | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.19 billion | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.40 billion | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 1.72 billion | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 2.22 billion | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 2.00 billion | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 billion | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 billion | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 4.58 billion | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 4.47 billion | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.15 billion | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.61 billion | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 4.04 billion | +11.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.04 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 million, 176.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.04 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.46 million, 107.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +426683.3% | 222,538 | 949.75 million |
| 1970 | +852.0% | 12.33 million | 117.38 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.92 million | 0 | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.41 million | 117.38 million | 241.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.41 million | 0 | 343.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.00 million | 0 | 949.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion | 1.72 billion | 3.48 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 billion | 3.61 billion | 4.58 billion | 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 position in the imf, us dollar in Brazil?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Brazil was 4.04 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Brazil rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.