15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Brazil
Brazil: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 23.01 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Brazil, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 23.01 billion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Brazil peaked at 23.01 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.24 billion, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.98 billion | — |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion | -58.5% |
| 2003 | 6.11 billion | +393.2% |
| 2004 | 5.28 billion | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 4.16 billion | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.10 billion | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.54 billion | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 9.89 billion | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 7.33 billion | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 10.71 billion | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 6.59 billion | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 12.46 billion | +89.0% |
| 2013 | 8.09 billion | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 8.93 billion | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 11.15 billion | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 7.11 billion | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 5.10 billion | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 10.13 billion | +98.4% |
| 2019 | 6.05 billion | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 billion | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 9.06 billion | +170.9% |
| 2022 | 10.88 billion | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 17.45 billion | +60.3% |
| 2024 | 22.37 billion | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 23.01 billion | +2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 23.01 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.66 million, 4932.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 23.01 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.23 million, 2491.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +393.2% | 1.24 billion | 6.11 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.40 billion | 1.24 billion | 9.89 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.63 billion | 5.10 billion | 12.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 billion | 3.34 billion | 23.01 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 19 Hong Kong 30.48 billion compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 25.58 billion compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 23.58 billion compare
- 23 Austria 19.69 billion compare
- 24 Switzerland 19.51 billion compare
- 25 South Korea 16.90 billion compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Brazil?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Brazil was 23.01 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.01 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 billion in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.