Brazil: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -3.58 percent as of December 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of -3.61 percent. Historically, the average for Brazil from March 1996 to December 2024 is -2.29 percent. The minimum of -5.1 percent was recorded in December 2000, while the maximum of 1.89 percent was reached in September 2004.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | Brazil: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2024 Dec | -3.58 |
| 2024 Sep | -3.61 |
| 2024 Jun | -2.5 |
| 2024 Mar | -1.21 |
| 2023 Dec | -0.88 |
| 2023 Sep | -1.04 |
| 2023 Jun | -1.57 |
| 2023 Mar | -1.35 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 123.23 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 33.85 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.242 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 18.11 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 393.66 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 1.02 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 15.74 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 342.21 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 2.95 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 64.23 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | -1,124.86 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -1.42 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -21.74 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -3.58 | 12/2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 2.37 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 52.18 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 355.02 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 4,433.70 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 224.15 | 2023 | million USD |
| External debt | 31.11 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 13.26 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 22.67 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 336.16 | 3/2025 | billion |