Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brazil, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brazil stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.8% on the previous year and up 1,956.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brazil peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 59th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -168.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +663.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -85.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -486.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -163.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -54.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +82.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +161.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +269.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +85.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 62 Italy 2.9% compare
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brazil?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Brazil was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,956.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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