Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Niger
Niger: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 649.03 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
649.03 billion
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
795.03 billion
in 2014
All-time low
-32.20 billion
in 1982
Years of data
54
1962–2015
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Niger, 1962–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Niger is 649.03 billion, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 757.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Niger peaked at 795.03 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -32.20 billion, in 1982.
Niger ranks 51st 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.58 billion | — |
| 1963 | 1.71 billion | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 882.00 million | -48.5% |
| 1965 | -384.00 million | -143.5% |
| 1966 | -134.00 million | -65.1% |
| 1967 | 122.00 million | -191.0% |
| 1968 | -101.60 million | -183.3% |
| 1969 | 1.73 billion | -1806.4% |
| 1970 | 4.47 billion | +158.1% |
| 1971 | 8.62 billion | +92.7% |
| 1972 | 10.99 billion | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 11.91 billion | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 10.67 billion | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 9.85 billion | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 17.46 billion | +77.3% |
| 1977 | 22.18 billion | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 17.35 billion | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 15.65 billion | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 billion | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 11.53 billion | +305.7% |
| 1982 | -32.20 billion | -379.3% |
| 1983 | -29.37 billion | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -12.45 billion | -57.6% |
| 1985 | -3.09 billion | -75.1% |
| 1986 | 5.03 billion | -262.6% |
| 1987 | 12.98 billion | +157.9% |
| 1988 | 25.46 billion | +96.2% |
| 1989 | 19.88 billion | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 22.68 billion | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 22.32 billion | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.08 billion | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 19.87 billion | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 billion | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 15.23 billion | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.16 billion | -66.1% |
| 1997 | -7.56 billion | -246.4% |
| 1998 | -16.88 billion | +123.4% |
| 1999 | -25.64 billion | +51.9% |
| 2000 | -4.86 billion | -81.0% |
| 2001 | 24.34 billion | -600.4% |
| 2002 | 21.45 billion | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 65.35 billion | +204.7% |
| 2004 | 67.34 billion | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 75.67 billion | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 169.66 billion | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 255.67 billion | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 320.81 billion | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 238.38 billion | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 342.95 billion | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 316.34 billion | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 487.34 billion | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 615.09 billion | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 795.03 billion | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 649.03 billion | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.39 million | -384.00 million | 1.73 billion | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.92 billion | 4.47 billion | 22.18 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.27 million | -32.20 billion | 25.46 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 billion | -25.64 billion | 24.08 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.38 billion | -4.86 billion | 320.81 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.30 billion | 316.34 billion | 795.03 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Niger
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 94.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 73,112 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 26,370 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -90.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Niger?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Niger was 649.03 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 795.03 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.20 billion in 1982.
- How does Niger rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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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.