Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil
Brazil: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) was -1.05 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil is -1.05 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil peaked at 20.03 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -66.91 billion, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.88 billion | — |
| 2006 | -9.08 billion | +85.9% |
| 2007 | -48.70 billion | +436.2% |
| 2008 | -2.95 billion | -93.9% |
| 2009 | -52.14 billion | +1665.5% |
| 2010 | -66.91 billion | +28.3% |
| 2011 | -41.25 billion | -38.4% |
| 2012 | -15.83 billion | -61.6% |
| 2013 | -32.28 billion | +104.0% |
| 2014 | -41.42 billion | +28.3% |
| 2015 | -17.84 billion | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 20.03 billion | -212.3% |
| 2017 | 17.72 billion | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.73 billion | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 19.22 billion | +185.3% |
| 2020 | 12.88 billion | -33.0% |
| 2021 | -7.88 billion | -161.2% |
| 2022 | 2.92 billion | -137.0% |
| 2023 | -9.31 billion | -419.0% |
| 2024 | -1.05 billion | -88.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -1.05 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.69 million. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -1.05 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.55 million. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1665.5% | -2.95 billion | -52.14 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -23.55 billion | -52.14 billion | -2.95 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -15.18 billion | -66.91 billion | 20.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -488.42 million | -9.31 billion | 12.88 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More external debt data for Brazil
- Net financial flows, IBRD 47.36 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 196.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 528.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 17.1% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil?
- Portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) in Brazil was -1.05 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.91 billion in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Brazil ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.