IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Brazil
Brazil: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.36 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Brazil, 1946–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Brazil is 73.36, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Brazil peaked at 727.68 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.
That places Brazil 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 100 | — |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 118.67 | +18.7% |
| 1952 | 100 | -15.7% |
| 1953 | 118.67 | +18.7% |
| 1954 | 118.66 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 118.66 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100 | -15.7% |
| 1957 | 125 | +25.0% |
| 1958 | 150 | +20.0% |
| 1959 | 136.5 | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 124.98 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 139.27 | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 133.02 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 134.62 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 124.62 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 131.9 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 109.24 | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 99.86 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 96.48 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 73.32 | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 73.57 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.57 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 73.57 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.57 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.57 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 63.14 | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 63.59 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 79.11 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 72.45 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 72.98 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 77.28 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 123.96 | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 272.84 | +120.1% |
| 1984 | 392.2 | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 387.79 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 351.83 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 291.81 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 269.5 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 226.15 | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 187.58 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 159.21 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 126.8 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 110.2 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 105.91 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 104.42 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 102.2 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 101.11 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 257.9 | +155.1% |
| 1999 | 311.84 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 144.71 | -53.6% |
| 2001 | 318.52 | +120.1% |
| 2002 | 604.6 | +89.8% |
| 2003 | 727.68 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 630.85 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 100.02 | -84.1% |
| 2006 | 100.01 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.05 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 77.53 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 71.78 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 70.95 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.02 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 85.68 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 90.78 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 92.07 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 91.73 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.15 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.4 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 73.03 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 72.09 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.45 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 72.19 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 75 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 73.36 | -2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 73.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 73.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +155.1% | 101.11 | 257.9 |
| 1983 | +120.1% | 123.96 | 272.84 |
| 2001 | +120.1% | 144.71 | 318.52 |
| 2002 | +89.8% | 318.52 | 604.6 |
| 2005 | -84.1% | 630.85 | 100.02 |
| 1982 | +60.4% | 77.28 | 123.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25 | 0 | 100 | 4 |
| 1950s | 118.62 | 100 | 150 | 10 |
| 1960s | 119.05 | 96.48 | 139.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.95 | 63.14 | 79.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.63 | 72.98 | 392.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.72 | 101.11 | 311.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.64 | 80.05 | 727.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.91 | 70.95 | 92.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 | 70.45 | 75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Brazil?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Brazil was 73.36 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 727.68 in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Brazil ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.