Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil
Brazil: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.96 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Brazil is 7.96 ratio, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Brazil peaked at 16.6 ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.14 ratio, in 2000.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 ratio | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 5.37 ratio | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 6.81 ratio | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 6.02 ratio | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 ratio | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 ratio | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 10.75 ratio | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 8.33 ratio | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 12.97 ratio | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 10.23 ratio | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.53 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.63 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.35 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.65 ratio | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6 ratio | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 14.86 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 12.23 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 14.94 ratio | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 11.14 ratio | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 8.34 ratio | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 9.43 ratio | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 7.96 ratio | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.05 ratio | 4.14 ratio | 12.97 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 ratio | 10.23 ratio | 16.6 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 ratio | 7.96 ratio | 14.94 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,872 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9761 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Brazil?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil was 7.96 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 ratio in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).