Net foreign assets in Brazil
Brazil: Net foreign assets was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Brazil is 1.26 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Brazil peaked at 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -55.13 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0007 current LCU | -0.0022 current LCU | -0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0071 current LCU | -0.0751 current LCU | 0.0076 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -20,877 current LCU | -193,007 current LCU | -0.2587 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 billion current LCU | -12.74 billion current LCU | 30.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.21 billion current LCU | -55.13 billion current LCU | 349.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 808.25 billion current LCU | 376.38 billion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Brazil
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 55.5% (2025)
- Broad money 118.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 17.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.42 (2025)
- Net migration -217,283 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 75.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.59 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Brazil?
- Net foreign assets in Brazil was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.13 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for net foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.