Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 1.64 trillion in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
1.64 trillion
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.64 trillion
in 2007
All-time low
-129.47 billion
in 1986
Years of data
58
1950–2007
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Philippines, 1950–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Philippines is 1.64 trillion, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 3,076.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Philippines peaked at 1.64 trillion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -129.47 billion, in 1986.
That places Philippines 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 718.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 615.00 million | -14.3% |
| 1952 | 620.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 601.00 million | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 552.00 million | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 406.00 million | -26.4% |
| 1956 | 438.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 125.00 million | -71.5% |
| 1958 | 130.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 281.00 million | +116.2% |
| 1960 | 424.00 million | +50.9% |
| 1961 | 186.00 million | -56.1% |
| 1962 | 292.00 million | +57.0% |
| 1963 | 307.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 158.46 million | -48.5% |
| 1965 | 364.95 million | +130.3% |
| 1966 | 522.55 million | +43.2% |
| 1967 | 94.40 million | -81.9% |
| 1968 | -131.20 million | -239.0% |
| 1969 | -636.40 million | +385.1% |
| 1970 | -580.50 million | -8.8% |
| 1971 | -812.37 million | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 126.45 million | -115.6% |
| 1973 | 4.80 billion | +3693.2% |
| 1974 | 6.65 billion | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 2.80 billion | -57.8% |
| 1976 | 234.80 million | -91.6% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | -99.6% |
| 1978 | -6.65 billion | -645003.4% |
| 1979 | -14.09 billion | +111.8% |
| 1980 | -20.83 billion | +47.9% |
| 1981 | -26.30 billion | +26.3% |
| 1982 | -47.89 billion | +82.1% |
| 1983 | -81.10 billion | +69.3% |
| 1984 | -107.77 billion | +32.9% |
| 1985 | -127.61 billion | +18.4% |
| 1986 | -129.47 billion | +1.5% |
| 1987 | -121.12 billion | -6.5% |
| 1988 | -100.18 billion | -17.3% |
| 1989 | -77.70 billion | -22.4% |
| 1990 | -102.19 billion | +31.5% |
| 1991 | -22.25 billion | -78.2% |
| 1992 | 30.68 billion | -237.9% |
| 1993 | 104.22 billion | +239.7% |
| 1994 | 121.70 billion | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 113.38 billion | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 65.82 billion | -41.9% |
| 1997 | -55.22 billion | -183.9% |
| 1998 | 86.10 billion | -255.9% |
| 1999 | 271.84 billion | +215.7% |
| 2000 | 294.77 billion | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 322.28 billion | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 472.25 billion | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 563.83 billion | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 621.04 billion | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 871.92 billion | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 trillion | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 trillion | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 448.60 million | 125.00 million | 718.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.27 million | -636.40 million | 522.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -752.08 million | -14.09 billion | 6.65 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -84.00 billion | -129.47 billion | -20.83 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.41 billion | -102.19 billion | 271.84 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 765.98 billion | 294.77 billion | 1.64 trillion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 31 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 1.79 trillion compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1.71 trillion compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 1.59 trillion compare
- 36 Cameroon 1.58 trillion compare
- 37 Mexico 1.58 trillion compare
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.6712 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 692.97 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.1559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1313 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 547.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 576.82 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Philippines?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Philippines was 1.64 trillion in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 trillion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -129.47 billion in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,076.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.