Brazil vs Russian Federation: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar

Brazil
11.09 billion
in 2025
Russian Federation
12.68 billion
in 2025
Brazil rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
12th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time

  • Brazil
  • Russian Federation
010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12.68 billion against 11.09 billion in Brazil, a difference of 1.59 billion.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1940s 30.00 million 0 30.00 million Brazil
1950s 177.92 million 0 177.92 million Brazil
1960s 361.48 million 0 361.48 million Brazil
1970s 417.40 million 0 417.40 million Brazil
1980s 4.12 billion 0 4.12 billion Brazil
1990s 4.81 billion 12.84 billion 8.03 billion Russian Federation
2000s 12.76 billion 11.70 billion 1.06 billion Brazil
2010s 8.29 billion 10.06 billion 1.77 billion Russian Federation
2020s 10.95 billion 12.64 billion 1.69 billion Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Brazil or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 12.68 billion against 11.09 billion in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Brazil and Russian Federation?
1.59 billion, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russian Federation?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Russian Federation rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Brazil ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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