Foreign liabilities in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign liabilities was 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
20th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
941.15 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Brazil peaked at 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 941.15 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 20th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Brazil, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 941.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 969.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 997.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 20.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 38.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 941.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 17 Sweden 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 India 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 South Korea 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Denmark 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Mexico 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Austria 1.04 trillion 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 liabilities in Brazil?
- Foreign liabilities in Brazil was 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 941.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign liabilities?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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