Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 1.19 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.19 trillion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 754.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.19 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.02 billion, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.02 billion | — |
| 1996 | 20.97 billion | +109.3% |
| 1997 | 102.98 billion | +391.0% |
| 1998 | 139.10 billion | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 156.41 billion | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 169.48 billion | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 216.47 billion | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 256.72 billion | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 300.00 billion | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 268.68 billion | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 813.22 billion | +202.7% |
| 2006 | 768.84 billion | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 852.73 billion | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 trillion | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.90 billion | 10.02 billion | 156.41 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 537.14 billion | 169.48 billion | 1.19 trillion | 9 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.19 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 billion in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 754.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.