Direct investment, Debt instruments in Brazil
Brazil: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 68.71 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Brazil is 68.71 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 184.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Brazil peaked at 68.71 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.10 billion US dollar, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Brazil, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.10 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 11.03 billion US dollar | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 10.12 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.17 billion US dollar | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 13.84 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 16.46 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 28.70 billion US dollar | +74.3% |
| 2008 | 42.19 billion US dollar | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 32.11 billion US dollar | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 19.57 billion US dollar | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 9.65 billion US dollar | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 19.08 billion US dollar | +97.6% |
| 2013 | 22.46 billion US dollar | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 24.41 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 24.18 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.94 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 29.32 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 36.70 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 31.54 billion US dollar | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 36.45 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 42.16 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 42.54 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.06 billion US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 61.39 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 68.71 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 68.71 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 103.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 68.71 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.53 billion US dollar, 44.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.64 billion US dollar | 7.10 billion US dollar | 42.19 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.49 billion US dollar | 9.65 billion US dollar | 36.70 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.89 billion US dollar | 36.45 billion US dollar | 68.71 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More external debt data for Brazil
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 678.60 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.2 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 132.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -447.42 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 85.56 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 17.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Brazil?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Brazil was 68.71 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 68.71 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.