Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Guinea
Guinea: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 7.04 trillion in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Guinea, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Guinea stood at 7.04 trillion. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3,608.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Guinea peaked at 7.04 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -200.75 billion, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.05 billion | — |
| 1992 | 82.29 billion | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 135.47 billion | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 86.81 billion | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 71.00 billion | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 54.10 billion | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 123.88 billion | +129.0% |
| 1998 | 143.60 billion | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 107.33 billion | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 156.43 billion | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 65.14 billion | -58.4% |
| 2003 | -11.60 billion | -117.8% |
| 2004 | 56.11 billion | -583.7% |
| 2005 | 168.90 billion | +201.0% |
| 2006 | 423.65 billion | +150.8% |
| 2007 | 254.01 billion | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 686.27 billion | +170.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 trillion | +70.5% |
| 2010 | -200.75 billion | -117.2% |
| 2011 | 4.87 trillion | -2526.8% |
| 2013 | 3.91 trillion | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.19 trillion | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 143.93 billion | -93.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 trillion | +681.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 trillion | +147.8% |
| 2018 | 4.05 trillion | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 6.93 trillion | +70.9% |
| 2020 | 7.04 trillion | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.04 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 31.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.04 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 19.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2526.8% | -200.75 billion | 4.87 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.15 billion | 54.10 billion | 143.60 billion | 8 |
| 2000s | 307.61 billion | -11.60 billion | 1.17 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 trillion | -200.75 billion | 6.93 trillion | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.04 trillion | 7.04 trillion | 7.04 trillion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Guinea was 7.04 trillion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -200.75 billion in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,608.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.