Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Brazil
Brazil: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 5.22 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.22 billion current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brazil peaked at 5.22 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -323.28 million current US$, in 2018.
That places Brazil 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 700.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.53 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.20 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2018 | -323.28 million current US$ | -114.2% |
| 2019 | 905.87 million current US$ | -380.2% |
| 2020 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +133.4% |
| 2021 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +88.0% |
| 2025 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.22 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion current US$, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.22 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 483.15 million current US$, 10.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +380.2% | -323.28 million current US$ | 905.87 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 billion current US$ | 700.00 million current US$ | 3.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion current US$ | -323.28 million current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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 unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brazil?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Brazil was 5.22 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -323.28 million current US$ in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.