Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Niger
Niger: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 649.03 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
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 (Depository Corporations Survey) 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 649.03 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 649.03 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1806.4% | -101.60 million | 1.73 billion |
| 2001 | +600.4% | -4.86 billion | 24.34 billion |
| 1982 | -379.3% | 11.53 billion | -32.20 billion |
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
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 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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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.