Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Brazil
Brazil: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 290.15 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Brazil is 290.15 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Brazil peaked at 350.53 billion US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.99 billion US dollar, in 2001.
That places Brazil 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.99 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 24.33 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 25.19 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 31.19 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 41.10 billion US dollar | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 71.04 billion US dollar | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 156.06 billion US dollar | +119.7% |
| 2008 | 188.75 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 219.93 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 243.52 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 327.67 billion US dollar | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 345.00 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 331.41 billion US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 336.16 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 323.56 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 324.87 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 324.58 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 350.53 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 331.87 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 313.46 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 294.40 billion US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 263.90 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 300.30 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 263.99 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 290.15 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 290.15 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.37 billion US dollar, 66.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 290.15 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 billion US dollar, 169.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +119.7% | 71.04 billion US dollar | 156.06 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.40 billion US dollar | 19.99 billion US dollar | 219.93 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 323.92 billion US dollar | 243.52 billion US dollar | 350.53 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.70 billion US dollar | 263.90 billion US dollar | 313.46 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Switzerland 899.56 billion US dollar compare
- 2 India 469.68 billion US dollar compare
- 3 South Korea 371.12 billion US dollar compare
- 5 Russia 279.15 billion US dollar compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 269.80 billion US dollar compare
- 7 Thailand 221.82 billion US dollar compare
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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Brazil?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Brazil was 290.15 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 350.53 billion US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.