Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil

Brazil: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.96 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.96 ratio
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
22nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.6 ratio
in 2016
All-time low
4.14 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil, 2000–2024

57.51012.51517.52000201220242000: 4.1 ratio2001: 4.4 ratio2002: 5.4 ratio2003: 6.8 ratio2004: 6 ratio2005: 5 ratio2006: 6.6 ratio2007: 10.8 ratio2008: 8.3 ratio2009: 13 ratio2010: 10.2 ratio2011: 10.5 ratio2012: 11.6 ratio2013: 11.2 ratio2014: 11.3 ratio2015: 14.7 ratio2016: 16.6 ratio2017: 14.9 ratio2018: 13.2 ratio2019: 12.2 ratio2020: 14.9 ratio2021: 11.1 ratio2022: 8.3 ratio2023: 9.4 ratio2024: 8 ratio

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Macau, China 9.54 ratio compare
  2. 20 Kuwait 8.95 ratio compare
  3. 21 Solomon Islands 8.93 ratio compare
  4. 23 Jordan 7.79 ratio compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 7.73 ratio compare
  6. 25 Cambodia 7.65 ratio compare

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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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Unit
ratio
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,946 data points, 2000–2024
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