Overall primary balance, Transactions in Brazil

Brazil: Overall primary balance, Transactions was 369.82 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
369.82 billion
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
450.98 billion
in 2022
All-time low
-461.02 billion
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Overall primary balance, Transactions in Brazil, 2010–2025

-400.0B-200.0B0200.0B400.0B2010201720252010: 194.6B2011: 250.7B2012: 260.6B2013: 231.5B2014: 125.2B2015: 166.6B2016: 117.1B2017: 38.5B2018: 113.0B2019: 142.8B2020: -461.0B2021: 347.5B2022: 451.0B2023: 91.7B2024: 308.7B2025: 369.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Brazil stood at 369.82 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Brazil peaked at 450.98 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -461.02 billion, in 2020.

That places Brazil 4th out of 35 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.

Overall primary balance, Transactions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Brazil, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 194.59 billion
2011 250.74 billion +28.9%
2012 260.62 billion +3.9%
2013 231.52 billion -11.2%
2014 125.15 billion -45.9%
2015 166.57 billion +33.1%
2016 117.08 billion -29.7%
2017 38.51 billion -67.1%
2018 113.05 billion +193.6%
2019 142.80 billion +26.3%
2020 -461.02 billion -422.9%
2021 347.54 billion -175.4%
2022 450.98 billion +29.8%
2023 91.70 billion -79.7%
2024 308.68 billion +236.6%
2025 369.82 billion +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 164.06 billion 38.51 billion 260.62 billion 10
2020s 184.61 billion -461.02 billion 450.98 billion 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Colombia 28,107.70 trillion compare
  2. 2 Turkey 2.95 trillion compare
  3. 3 Norway 740.94 billion compare
  4. 5 Denmark 147.83 billion compare
  5. 6 Iceland 135.67 billion compare
  6. 7 Sweden 100.58 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall primary balance, transactions in Brazil?
Overall primary balance, transactions in Brazil was 369.82 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 450.98 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -461.02 billion in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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 Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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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.