How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Brazil ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Brazil

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0049 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

159th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0588 units per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0016 units per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2025.
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	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1972	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1973	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1974	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1975	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1976	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1977	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1978	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+77.6%
1979	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1981	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1982	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1983	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	+337.8%
1984	0.0298 units per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1985	0.0295 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1986	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1987	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1988	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1989	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1990	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1992	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1993	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1994	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1995	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1996	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1997	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1998	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	+172.2%
1999	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	+137.4%
2000	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	-59.7%
2001	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	+148.5%
2002	0.049 units per US$ of GDP	+125.6%
2003	0.0588 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2004	0.0444 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2005	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-89.0%
2006	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2007	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2008	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2009	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2010	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
2011	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2012	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2013	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2014	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
2016	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	+156.6%
2017	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2018	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2019	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2020	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2021	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2022	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2023	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2024	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2025	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+337.8%	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.022 units per US$ of GDP
1998	+172.2%	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+156.6%	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP
2001	+148.5%	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP
1999	+137.4%	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP
2002	+125.6%	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	0.049 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	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0298 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0217 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0588 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

156 Chile 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
157 Panama 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
158 Mexico 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
160 New Zealand 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
161 Ireland 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare
162 Canada 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 52.13 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Brazil?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.