Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil
Brazil: Total reserves in months of imports was 8.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Brazil stood at 8.42.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Brazil peaked at 16.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1982.
That places Brazil 24th out of 178 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.
Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.95 | — |
| 1976 | 4.48 | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 6.77 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 4.14 | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 2.31 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 4.73 | +170.4% |
| 1985 | 4.69 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.22 | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.34 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.93 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.68 | +164.5% |
| 1993 | 8.32 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 8.5 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.99 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.64 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.37 | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 5.36 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 5 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 4.44 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 6.81 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 8.33 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 10.23 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.53 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.63 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 11.21 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.35 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.65 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 14.86 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 14.94 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 11.14 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 9.43 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.95 | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 8.42 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 | 2.95 | 6.77 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 1.21 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 2.9 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 | 4.14 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 10.23 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 7.95 | 14.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More financial sector data for Brazil
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,229 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4431 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,147 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Brazil?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil was 8.42 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].