Total reserves minus gold in Brazil
Brazil: Total reserves minus gold was 334.30 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Brazil, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Brazil is 334.30 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Brazil peaked at 371.93 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.00 million current US$, in 1962.
Brazil ranks 10th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 185.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1962 | 60.00 million current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1963 | 69.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 154.00 million current US$ | +123.2% |
| 1965 | 421.00 million current US$ | +173.4% |
| 1966 | 380.12 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 154.46 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1968 | 212.33 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 611.33 million current US$ | +187.9% |
| 1970 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1971 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +143.6% |
| 1973 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1974 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.98 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1977 | 7.19 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 11.83 billion current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1979 | 8.97 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 5.77 billion current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 11.51 billion current US$ | +164.2% |
| 1985 | 10.60 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 7.23 billion current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 6.96 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 8.24 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.68 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 23.01 billion current US$ | +165.2% |
| 1993 | 31.10 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 37.39 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 50.07 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 58.79 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 51.33 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 43.16 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 35.28 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 32.43 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 35.56 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 37.46 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 48.85 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 52.46 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 53.25 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 85.16 billion current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 179.43 billion current US$ | +110.7% |
| 2008 | 192.84 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 237.36 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 287.06 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 350.36 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 369.57 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 356.21 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 360.96 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 354.18 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 362.50 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 371.15 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 371.93 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 353.59 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 351.52 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 354.62 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 317.12 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 346.42 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 318.86 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 334.30 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 334.30 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.63 billion current US$, 50.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 334.30 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.00 billion current US$, 66.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +187.9% | 212.33 million current US$ | 611.33 million current US$ |
| 1965 | +173.4% | 154.00 million current US$ | 421.00 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +165.2% | 8.68 billion current US$ | 23.01 billion current US$ |
| 1984 | +164.2% | 4.36 billion current US$ | 11.51 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.82 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 611.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.70 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 11.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.71 billion current US$ | 8.24 billion current US$ | 58.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.48 billion current US$ | 32.43 billion current US$ | 237.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.75 billion current US$ | 287.06 billion current US$ | 371.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.14 billion current US$ | 317.12 billion current US$ | 354.62 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 7 South Korea 421.90 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Russia 412.68 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 404.93 billion current US$ compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 281.86 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Thailand 249.33 billion current US$ compare
- 13 United States 243.27 billion current US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Brazil?
- Total reserves minus gold in Brazil was 334.30 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 371.93 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.00 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.