About Bytesbalans (BRL)

Brazil's current account balance measures the broadest measure of trade flows, including goods, services, primary income (investment returns), and secondary income (transfers). It is the most comprehensive external balance indicator.

Why FX traders watch it

A persistent current account deficit means Brazil must attract foreign capital to fund the shortfall, making the brl vulnerable to shifts in investor appetite. Current account surpluses imply structural brl demand.

How to interpret the data

Improvement (less deficit, more surplus) is brl-positive as it implies reduced dependence on foreign capital. A sudden widening of a deficit, especially if driven by external factors, is a warning sign for brl stability.

Historical Bytesbalans (BRL)

Source: BCB SGS · Quarterly · USD bn

Data Source

Primary Source

BCB SGS

Official Series ID

SGS/23461

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Quarterly

Unit of Measure

USD bn

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{ "currency": "BRL", "indicator": "current_account_balance", "has_official_forecast": false, "start_date": "2023-01-01", "end_date": "2023-12-31", "data": [ { "date": "2024-07-01", "val": 4.2, "announcement_datetime": 1722456000 } ] }

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Bytesbalans data for BRL from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/brl/current_account_balance?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY