Statizoid

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Brazil

Brazil: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 11.09 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.09 billion
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.83 billion
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Brazil, 1945–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Brazil is 11.09 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Brazil peaked at 32.83 billion in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

Brazil ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 150.00 million —
1950 150.00 million +0.0%
1951 178.00 million +18.7%
1952 150.00 million -15.7%
1953 178.00 million +18.7%
1954 177.99 million -0.0%
1955 177.99 million +0.0%
1956 150.00 million -15.7%
1957 187.50 million +25.0%
1958 225.00 million +20.0%
1959 204.75 million -9.0%
1960 349.95 million +70.9%
1961 389.95 million +11.4%
1962 372.45 million -4.5%
1963 376.95 million +1.2%
1964 348.95 million -7.4%
1965 369.32 million +5.8%
1966 382.35 million +3.5%
1967 349.51 million -8.6%
1968 337.67 million -3.4%
1969 337.67 million +0.0%
1970 322.62 million -4.5%
1971 351.46 million +8.9%
1972 351.46 million +0.0%
1973 390.49 million +11.1%
1974 396.32 million +1.5%
1975 378.93 million -4.4%
1976 322.78 million -14.8%
1977 339.89 million +5.3%
1978 685.40 million +101.7%
1979 634.68 million -7.4%
1980 928.46 million +46.3%
1981 897.25 million -3.4%
1982 1.36 billion +52.0%
1983 4.17 billion +206.0%
1984 5.62 billion +34.6%
1985 6.22 billion +10.8%
1986 6.29 billion +1.0%
1987 6.05 billion -3.8%
1988 5.30 billion -12.4%
1989 4.34 billion -18.1%
1990 3.90 billion -10.2%
1991 3.33 billion -14.7%
1992 3.78 billion +13.7%
1993 3.29 billion -13.2%
1994 3.36 billion +2.1%
1995 3.37 billion +0.4%
1996 3.19 billion -5.3%
1997 2.96 billion -7.2%
1998 7.88 billion +166.2%
1999 12.99 billion +64.9%
2000 5.72 billion -55.9%
2001 12.15 billion +112.3%
2002 24.96 billion +105.3%
2003 32.83 billion +31.6%
2004 29.75 billion -9.4%
2005 4.34 billion -85.4%
2006 4.57 billion +5.3%
2007 4.80 billion +5.0%
2008 4.68 billion -2.5%
2009 3.81 billion -18.5%
2010 3.62 billion -4.9%
2011 4.68 billion +29.2%
2012 4.64 billion -1.0%
2013 5.11 billion +10.2%
2014 5.28 billion +3.3%
2015 5.35 billion +1.3%
2016 13.67 billion +155.6%
2017 14.43 billion +5.5%
2018 13.54 billion -6.2%
2019 12.58 billion -7.1%
2020 11.61 billion -7.7%
2021 11.14 billion -4.1%
2022 10.35 billion -7.1%
2023 10.69 billion +3.3%
2024 10.80 billion +1.0%
2025 11.09 billion +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 30.00 million 0 150.00 million 5
1950s 177.92 million 150.00 million 225.00 million 10
1960s 361.48 million 337.67 million 389.95 million 10
1970s 417.40 million 322.62 million 685.40 million 10
1980s 4.12 billion 897.25 million 6.29 billion 10
1990s 4.81 billion 2.96 billion 12.99 billion 10
2000s 12.76 billion 3.81 billion 32.83 billion 10
2010s 8.29 billion 3.62 billion 14.43 billion 10
2020s 10.95 billion 10.35 billion 11.61 billion 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Pakistan 12.73 billion compare
  2. 12 Russia 12.68 billion compare
  3. 13 Canada 11.21 billion compare
  4. 15 Egypt 10.91 billion compare
  5. 16 Ecuador 10.78 billion compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 10.23 billion compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More economy & growth data for Brazil

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Brazil?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Brazil was 11.09 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 32.83 billion in 2003.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. 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, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 81 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Brazil. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/imf-holdings-of-currency-us-dollar/brazil/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/imf-holdings-of-currency-us-dollar/brazil/">IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Brazil</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.