External finance, Overall in Brazil
Brazil: External finance, Overall was 0.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Brazil, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Brazil stood at 0.75. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Brazil peaked at 0.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1973.
That places Brazil 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.375 | — |
| 1974 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.875, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.475 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5625 | 0.5 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.675 | 0.625 | 0.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 external finance, overall in Brazil?
- External finance, overall in Brazil was 0.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2013.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1973.
- How does Brazil rank for external finance, overall?
- Brazil ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.