Foreign assets in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign assets was 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Brazil is 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Brazil peaked at 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 341.58 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
That places Brazil 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Brazil, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 517.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 489.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 430.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 420.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 396.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 378.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 361.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 341.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 344.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 367.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 381.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 513.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 786.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 786.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 839.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 979.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 975.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 920.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 940.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 905.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 889.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 29.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, 35.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +53.2% | 513.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 786.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 396.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 517.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 510.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 341.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 839.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 889.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 24 Austria 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Kuwait 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Finland 995.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 28 India 771.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Qatar 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 30 Mexico 716.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 foreign assets in Brazil?
- Foreign assets in Brazil was 887.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign assets?
- Brazil ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.