Total reserves in Brazil
Brazil: Total reserves was 54.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Brazil, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 54.5% for total reserves in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Brazil peaked at 87.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1982.
That places Brazil 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.7% | — |
| 1972 | 35.6% | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 43.2% | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | -43.7% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -53.6% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +148.8% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +136.9% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +71.2% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 15.0% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 7.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 13.6% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 62.8% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 54.5% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 Honduras 56.2% compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 55.4% compare
- 32 Morocco 54.6% compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 52.3% compare
- 35 Tajikistan 52.0% compare
- 36 Lebanon 49.4% compare
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 total reserves in Brazil?
- Total reserves in Brazil was 54.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for total reserves?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.