Total Reserves in Brazil
Brazil: Total Reserves was 358,234 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 358,234 for total reserves in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Brazil peaked at 374,715 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,406, in 1991.
That places Brazil 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,973 | — |
| 1991 | 9,406 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 23,754 | +152.5% |
| 1993 | 32,211 | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 38,806 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 51,840 | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 60,110 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 52,173 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 44,556 | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 36,342 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 33,011 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 35,866 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 37,823 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 49,296 | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 52,935 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 53,799 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 85,839 | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 180,334 | +110.1% |
| 2008 | 193,783 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 238,520 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 288,575 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 352,012 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 373,147 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 358,808 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 363,551 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 356,464 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 365,016 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 373,972 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 374,715 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 356,884 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 355,620 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 362,204 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 324,703 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 355,034 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 329,730 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 358,234 | +8.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 358,234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,747, 41.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 358,234 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,301, 83.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +152.5% | 9,406 | 23,754 |
| 2007 | +110.1% | 85,839 | 180,334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,917 | 9,406 | 60,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,121 | 33,011 | 238,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,314 | 288,575 | 374,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,588 | 324,703 | 362,204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 total reserves in Brazil?
- Total reserves in Brazil was 358,234 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 374,715 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,406 in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for total reserves?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.