Brazil vs China: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports -253.61 million NFL, current US$ against -284.78 million NFL, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 31.17 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 110th and China ranks 109th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.90 million NFL, current US$ | 538.50 million NFL, current US$ | 275.60 million NFL, current US$ | China |
| 1990s | -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | -304.06 million NFL, current US$ | 289.33 million NFL, current US$ | 593.39 million NFL, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 251.76 million NFL, current US$ | -2.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.28 billion NFL, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | -387.03 million NFL, current US$ | -993.53 million NFL, current US$ | 606.50 million NFL, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Brazil or China?
- China, at -253.61 million NFL, current US$ against -284.78 million NFL, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Brazil and China?
- 31.17 million NFL, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Brazil ranks 110th and China ranks 109th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.