Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Brazil is -3.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 145.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.0% | — |
| 2001 | -4.4% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | -58.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -121.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +240.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -120.3% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | +965.1% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | +123.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | -3.8% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | -3.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | +129.3% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -51.9% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | -3.0% | +145.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.6%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -965.1% | -0.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -4.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -4.5% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -3.0% | -1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 128 Iceland -2.6% compare
- 129 Kazakhstan -2.7% compare
- 130 United Republic of Tanzania -3.0% compare
- 132 Dominican Republic -3.4% compare
- 133 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -3.4% compare
- 134 Paraguay -3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Brazil?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Brazil was -3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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