Brazil External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1999 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Brazil External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Brazil External Debt: Short Term accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.7 % in the previous year.
  • Brazil External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1999 to 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 % in 2001 and a record low of 1.3 % in 2012.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Brazil provides Short Term External Debt in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.


Related information about Brazil External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Brazil, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.1 USD bn in Oct 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 10.9 USD bn in Oct 2025.
  • Brazil Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.0 USD bn in Oct 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Brazil External Debt: Short Term value stood at 104.4 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 587.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Brazil's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1999 to 2024 in the chart:

Brazil External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Brazil's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?

Brazil External Debt: Short Term accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.9 2024 3.7 2023 1.3 2012 5.0 2001 % yearly 1999 - 2024

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Armenia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 27.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 101.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Canada (%) 55.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 171.3 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 32.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Estonia (%) 29.1 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Finland (%) 72.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Germany (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Greece (%) 76.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 14.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Iceland (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 82.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 34.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kenya (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1,131.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 165.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 3.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 2.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 55.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Poland (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Portugal (%) 59.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 43.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Spain (%) 61.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.3 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 5.6 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Thailand (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 32.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 190.7 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
United States (%) 29.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 8.1 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Brazil Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -8,618.669 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 37,806.881 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 1,829,967.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 78.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BRL bn) 7,607.101 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BRL bn) 16,694.343 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BRL bn) 6,819.817 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Central Government: Balance (BRL mn) 17,645.294 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2019
Central Government: Expenditure (BRL mn) 172,939.671 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue (BRL mn) 302,233.910 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenues (BRL mn) 175,413.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenues: Tax on Industrial Products (BRL mn) 7,849.279 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenues: Income Tax (BRL mn) 59,697.942 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenues: Contribution to Social Security Financing (BRL mn) 36,403.984 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Public Sector Debt: Gen Govt: Gross: Domestic (BRL mn) 8,604,151.225 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Oct 2025
Public Sector Debt: Gen Govt: Gross: Foreign (BRL mn) 1,251,688.068 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Oct 2025
Public Sector Debt: Net (BRL mn) 8,143,222.989 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Oct 2025
Public Sector Debt: General Government: Gross General Government Debt (BRL mn) 11,415,282.517 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Net Public Debt to GDP Ratio: General Government (%) 66.390 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Nominal Interest (BRL mn) 373,412.877 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2019
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Primary: Central Govt: Central Bank (BRL mn) 494.191 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2019
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Primary: Central Govt: Federal (BRL mn) -76,694.194 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2019
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Primary: Central Govt (BRL mn) 118,698.156 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2019
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Primary (BRL mn) 105,818.215 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2019
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Nominal (BRL mn) 479,231.092 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2019
PSBR: 12 Months Cumulative: Primary: Central Govt: Social Security (BRL mn) 194,898.159 Feb 2019 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2019
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.645 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 6,964.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,975.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1954 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1955 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,261,985.978 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 948,208.986 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 349,196.676 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 25,010.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -0.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 6,387,840.296 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,195,769.553 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,216.656 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,979.237 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 9,208.846 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,437.546 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports Val: FOB: NCM: ytd: Base Metals & Articles: Iron & Steel (USD mn) 839.233 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Exports: FOB: Value: Printed Circuits with Electric or Electronic Components (USD mn) 0.068 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2023
Exports: FOB: Value: Other Monolithic Integrated Circuits (USD mn) 0.333 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Exports: FOB: Value: Other Electronic Integrated Circuits (USD mn) 1.194 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Imports: FOB: Value: Other Electronic Integrated Circuits (USD mn) 61.342 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Imports: FOB: Value: Other Monolithic Integrated Circuits (USD mn) 79.108 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Exports Value: Free On Board: Standard International Trade Classification: Medic... (USD mn) 105.779 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Import Value: SITC: Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap (USD mn) 80.929 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Import Value: SITC: Coal, Coke and Briquettes (USD mn) 249.288 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Imports Value: Free On Board: Standard International Trade Classification: Medic... (USD mn) 1,177.851 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,004.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,121.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 10,936.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7,366.087 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,136.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 9,502.811 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 652,755.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 104,394.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -47.706 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -1,062,514.977 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Net (USD mn) -27,092.050 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2022
Gross External Debt: General Government (USD mn) 71,006.243 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2018
External Debt: BPM6: Long-term (USD mn) 251,862.762 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
External Debt Ratio: Net Total External Debt to GDP (%) -1.465 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,126.855 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -5,612.888 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (USD mn) 287.443 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) -8,655.205 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Balance on G & S: Balance on Goods (USD mn) 1,222.719 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Balance on G & S: Sevices (SE) (USD mn) -4,552.479 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: SI: DR (USD mn) 457.861 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: PI: DR (USD mn) 9,171.991 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Credit (CR) (USD mn) 33,954.153 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Debit (DR) (USD mn) 42,609.358 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Balance on G & S: Balance on Goods: Exports (USD mn) 25,370.979 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Balance on G & S: Balance on Goods: Imports (USD mn) 24,148.260 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Balance on G & S: SE: DR (USD mn) 8,831.246 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Balance on G & S: SE: CR (USD mn) 4,278.767 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: PI: CR (USD mn) 3,559.103 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: SI: CR (USD mn) 745.304 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 2,010,752.014 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 1,038,393.681 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Liabilities: Equity Capital: Inflow: Oil and Gas Extraction (USD mn) 5,250.674 2018 yearly 2006 - 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2011 - Oct 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 40,442.687 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 114,115.321 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1986 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,335,249.450 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1986 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 21.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 312,572.3 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.379 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.5 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,787.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,103,915.969 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,000,499.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 27.700 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 760.062 Mar 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,902.991 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,283,718.482 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 52.64 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 284,181.541 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2025
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 332,507.899 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Feb 2025
Broad Money Supply: M3 (BRL mn) 5,856,775.586 Jul 2018 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2018
Broad Money Supply: M2 (BRL mn) 2,589,685.687 Jul 2018 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2018
Broad Money Supply: M4 (BRL mn) 6,378,069.259 Jul 2018 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
ME: Exchange Rate: Current Calendar Year: Median (USD/BRL) 5.986 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2021 - Feb 2025

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