Brazil's total outstanding loan stock declined 0.2% month-on-month to R$7.1 trillion in January 2026, reversing the prior month's 1.8% gain. The decrease was driven by a 1.7% contraction in corporate credit, which offset a 0.7% expansion in household credit to R$2.7 trillion and R$4.5 trillion, respectively. Year-over-year growth decelerated to 10.1% in January from 10.3% in December 2025. source: Banco Central do Brasil

The value of loans in Brazil decreased 0.20 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Brazil averaged 0.99 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.70 percent in September of 2008 and a record low of -1.00 percent in January of 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Loan Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Brazil Loan Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-29 11:30 AM
Bank Lending MoM
Dec 1.8% 0.9% 0.8%
2026-02-25 11:30 AM
Bank Lending MoM
Jan -0.2% 1.8% -0.1%
2026-04-09 11:30 AM
Bank Lending MoM
Feb -0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Cash Reserve Ratio 21.00 21.00 percent Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 371074.00 364367.00 USD Million Feb 2026
BCB Selic Rate 15.00 15.00 percent Feb 2026
Bank Lending MoM -0.20 1.80 percent Jan 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1068501.00 1062953.00 BRL Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M0 449226.41 450381.59 BRL Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M1 646648.00 664364.00 BRL Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 7317828.00 7394688.00 BRL Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 13286325.00 13312720.00 BRL Million Jan 2026


Brazil Loan Growth
Loan Growth in Brazil refers to the monthly change in total credit outstanding, including public and private lending.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.20 1.80 3.70 -1.00 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly

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Brazil's Credit Stock Contracts in January
Brazil's total outstanding loan stock declined 0.2% month-on-month to R$7.1 trillion in January 2026, reversing the prior month's 1.8% gain. The decrease was driven by a 1.7% contraction in corporate credit, which offset a 0.7% expansion in household credit to R$2.7 trillion and R$4.5 trillion, respectively. Year-over-year growth decelerated to 10.1% in January from 10.3% in December 2025.
2026-02-25
Brazil Credit Growth Slows in 2025
Brazil’s total stock of outstanding loans rose 1.8% month-on-month to R$7.1 trillion in December 2025, following a 0.9% increase in November. Corporate credit climbed 3.3% to R$2.70 trillion, while lending to households expanded 1.8% to R$4.42 trillion. On a year-on-year basis, the balance of credit operations grew 10.2%, marking a deceleration from 2024, when growth reached 11.5%. The slowdown in 2025 was evident in both segments, with corporate credit rising 8.1% versus 9.9% in 2024, and household lending increasing 11.6% compared with 12.6% a year earlier.
2026-01-29
Brazil Credit Growth Slows Further in November
Brazil’s total stock of outstanding loans increased 0.9% month-on-month to R$7.0 trillion in November 2025, matching the pace seen in October. Corporate credit rose 0.3% to R$2.6 trillion, while lending to households expanded 1.2% to R$4.4 trillion. On an annual basis, total credit growth eased to 9.5%, from 10.2% in the previous month. Credit to companies also continued to decelerate, rising 7.0% year-on-year compared with 8.4% in October. Household credit growth slowed slightly as well, increasing 11.1% versus 11.3% previously.
2025-12-26