Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 196.21 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 196.21 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 450.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 196.21 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.64 billion, in 1994.
That places Guinea-Bissau 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -302.40 million | — |
| 1987 | -1.18 billion | +291.5% |
| 1988 | -1.66 billion | +40.2% |
| 1989 | -839.12 million | -49.4% |
| 1990 | -624.78 million | -25.5% |
| 1991 | -2.04 billion | +227.2% |
| 1992 | -4.01 billion | +96.0% |
| 1993 | -5.06 billion | +26.4% |
| 1994 | -5.64 billion | +11.5% |
| 1995 | -4.21 billion | -25.4% |
| 1996 | -2.69 billion | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 15.34 billion | -669.8% |
| 1998 | 13.70 billion | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 13.31 billion | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.65 billion | +107.8% |
| 2001 | 34.78 billion | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 53.78 billion | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 11.51 billion | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 31.61 billion | +174.7% |
| 2005 | 35.64 billion | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 43.30 billion | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 51.91 billion | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 66.37 billion | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 82.27 billion | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 93.05 billion | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 132.52 billion | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 87.59 billion | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 95.17 billion | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 159.99 billion | +68.1% |
| 2015 | 196.21 billion | +22.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 196.21 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 196.21 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +669.8% | -2.69 billion | 15.34 billion |
| 1987 | -291.5% | -302.40 million | -1.18 billion |
| 1991 | -227.2% | -624.78 million | -2.04 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -996.29 million | -1.66 billion | -302.40 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion | -5.64 billion | 15.34 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.88 billion | 11.51 billion | 82.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.42 billion | 87.59 billion | 196.21 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % 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 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau was 196.21 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 196.21 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.64 billion in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.