Brazil - Economic Indicators External Sector

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Exchange Rate (Real/US$ eop)	3.53	2.89	2.65	2.34	2.14	1.77	2.34
Capital Account (US$ m)	8,004	5,111	-7,523	-9,464	16,299	89,086	29,352
Current Account (US$ m)	-7,637	4,177	11,679	13,985	13,643	1,551	-28,192
Trade Balance (US$ m)	13,199	24,912	33,842	44,930	46,456	40,028	24,745
Exports (US$ m)	60,439	73,203	96,677	118,529	137,807	160,649	197,942
Imports (US$ m)	47,240	48,291	62,835	73,599	91,351	120,621	173,197
Int. Reserves (US$ m)	38,376	49,254	52,937	53,800	86,901	180,334	206,806
Int. Reserves (months of imports)	9.7	12.2	10.1	8.8	11.4	17.9	14.3
External Debt (US$ m)	210,711	214,930	201,374	168,860	172,589	193,219	200,192

Notes and sources for the data above can be obtained by following the respective hyperlinks to the charts.

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