Brazil vs South Africa: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -529.00 million against -680.63 million in Brazil, a difference of 151.63 million.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -272.68 million | -156.28 million | 116.40 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | -423.82 million | -63.26 million | 360.56 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | -625.28 million | -320.67 million | 304.61 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -529.00 million against -680.63 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 151.63 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- Brazil ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities, More than 1 and up to 3 months (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social S. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.