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 130th of 204 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% |
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
- 127 Iceland -2.6% compare
- 128 Kazakhstan -2.7% compare
- 129 United Republic of Tanzania -3.0% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic -3.4% compare
- 132 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -3.4% compare
- 133 Paraguay -3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 130th out of 204 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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