Gross operating balance, Transactions in Brazil
Brazil: Gross operating balance, Transactions was -714.79 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Brazil, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross operating balance, transactions in Brazil is -714.79 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross operating balance, transactions in Brazil peaked at -10.81 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -779.84 billion, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross operating balance, Transactions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -29.97 billion | — |
| 2011 | -27.02 billion | -9.9% |
| 2012 | -10.81 billion | -60.0% |
| 2013 | -69.54 billion | +543.5% |
| 2014 | -230.98 billion | +232.2% |
| 2015 | -460.80 billion | +99.5% |
| 2016 | -410.71 billion | -10.9% |
| 2017 | -452.47 billion | +10.2% |
| 2018 | -398.63 billion | -11.9% |
| 2019 | -274.32 billion | -31.2% |
| 2020 | -779.84 billion | +184.3% |
| 2021 | -124.77 billion | -84.0% |
| 2022 | -203.55 billion | +63.1% |
| 2023 | -631.89 billion | +210.4% |
| 2024 | -488.43 billion | -22.7% |
| 2025 | -714.79 billion | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -236.52 billion | -460.80 billion | -10.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -490.55 billion | -779.84 billion | -124.77 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 30 Poland -76.11 billion compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -101.89 billion compare
- 32 Hungary -546.58 billion compare
- 34 United States of America -1.28 trillion compare
- 35 Colombia -51,100.10 trillion compare
More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 135.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 98.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 20.95 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross operating balance, transactions in Brazil?
- Gross operating balance, transactions in Brazil was -714.79 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was -10.81 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross operating balance, transactions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -779.84 billion in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Brazil ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.