Brazil vs South Africa: Net foreign assets
Brazil
1.26 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
1.43 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Brazil rank
53rd
South Africa rank
51st
Net foreign assets over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.43 trillion current LCU against 1.26 trillion current LCU in Brazil, a difference of 167.54 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Globally, Brazil ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 51st of 186 countries.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.