IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Brazil 159th out of 189 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, SDR, per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | +361.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +160.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +143.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | +157.6% |
| 2002 | 0.036 units per US$ of GDP | +108.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +164.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +361.3% | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +164.5% | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +160.8% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +157.6% | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +143.6% | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +108.5% | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | 0.036 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 38.06 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 86.69 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Brazil?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.