Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 40.32 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Comoros, 1982–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 40.32 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Comoros peaked at 43.29 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion, in 1984.
Comoros ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.22 billion | — |
| 1983 | 4.79 billion | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 billion | -66.2% |
| 1985 | 5.31 billion | +227.3% |
| 1986 | 5.00 billion | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.62 billion | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 6.85 billion | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.34 billion | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 6.84 billion | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 6.74 billion | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.89 billion | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.97 billion | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 16.41 billion | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 15.80 billion | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 19.40 billion | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 18.85 billion | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.42 billion | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 19.89 billion | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 22.81 billion | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 38.58 billion | +69.1% |
| 2002 | 41.02 billion | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 38.55 billion | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 38.01 billion | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.84 billion | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.26 billion | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 43.29 billion | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 40.32 billion | -6.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 40.32 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 40.32 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +227.3% | 1.62 billion | 5.31 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.34 billion | 1.62 billion | 8.34 billion | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.72 billion | 6.74 billion | 19.89 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.85 billion | 22.81 billion | 43.29 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More financial sector data for Comoros
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.59 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Comoros?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Comoros was 40.32 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.29 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 billion in 1984.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Comoros ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.