The 2009 CIA World Factbook

by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

$193.8 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 7 $180.3 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Debt - external:

$262.9 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 27 $240.5 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$294 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 15 $248.9 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$127.5 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 23 $107.1 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

reals (BRL) per US dollar - 1.8644 (2008 est.), 1.85 (2007 est.), 2.1761 (2006), 2.4344 (2005), 2.9251 (2004)