Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 24.99 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Liberia, 1974–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.99 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Liberia peaked at 28.31 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -46.08 billion, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 113th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19.92 million | — |
| 1975 | 22.86 million | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 52.90 million | +131.4% |
| 1977 | 41.08 million | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 3.11 million | -92.4% |
| 1979 | -53.27 million | -1813.9% |
| 1980 | -3.92 billion | +7261.2% |
| 1981 | -5.87 billion | +49.8% |
| 1982 | -8.49 billion | +44.5% |
| 1983 | -10.17 billion | +19.8% |
| 1984 | -10.10 billion | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -11.45 billion | +13.3% |
| 1986 | -13.73 billion | +19.9% |
| 1987 | -17.00 billion | +23.8% |
| 1988 | -17.16 billion | +1.0% |
| 1989 | -17.95 billion | +4.6% |
| 1991 | -23.08 billion | +28.6% |
| 1992 | -15.10 billion | -34.6% |
| 1993 | -23.44 billion | +55.2% |
| 1994 | -32.75 billion | +39.7% |
| 1995 | -28.08 billion | -14.3% |
| 1996 | -31.77 billion | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -23.97 billion | -24.5% |
| 1998 | -29.54 billion | +23.2% |
| 1999 | -26.47 billion | -10.4% |
| 2000 | -28.30 billion | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -32.25 billion | +13.9% |
| 2002 | -46.08 billion | +42.9% |
| 2003 | -39.10 billion | -15.1% |
| 2004 | -43.50 billion | +11.3% |
| 2005 | -41.17 billion | -5.4% |
| 2006 | -43.52 billion | +5.7% |
| 2007 | -45.25 billion | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -41.40 billion | -8.5% |
| 2009 | -44.80 billion | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.57 billion | -157.1% |
| 2011 | 28.01 billion | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 25.16 billion | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 26.19 billion | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.31 billion | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26.31 billion | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 24.99 billion | -5.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.99 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.99 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -7261.2% | -53.27 million | -3.92 billion |
| 1979 | -1813.9% | 3.11 million | -53.27 million |
| 2010 | +157.1% | -44.80 billion | 25.57 billion |
| 1976 | +131.4% | 22.86 million | 52.90 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 million | -53.27 million | 52.90 million | 6 |
| 1980s | -11.58 billion | -17.95 billion | -3.92 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.02 billion | -32.75 billion | -15.10 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | -40.54 billion | -46.08 billion | -28.30 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.36 billion | 24.99 billion | 28.31 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Liberia was 24.99 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.08 billion in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.