Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was -2.77 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
-2.77 billion
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
90,720
in 1951
All-time low
-7.40 billion
in 2001
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sudan, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -2.77 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sudan peaked at 90,720 in 1951 and was at its lowest, -7.40 billion, in 2001.
That places Sudan 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,210 | — |
| 1951 | 90,720 | +92.2% |
| 1952 | 67,780 | -25.3% |
| 1953 | 59,420 | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 51,860 | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 44,970 | -13.3% |
| 1956 | 60,440 | +34.4% |
| 1957 | 36,920 | -38.9% |
| 1958 | 22,770 | -38.3% |
| 1959 | 50,010 | +119.6% |
| 1960 | 60,040 | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 55,870 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 51,500 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 38,944 | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 21,234 | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 15,543 | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 7,981 | -48.7% |
| 1967 | 3,632 | -54.5% |
| 1968 | -9,274 | -355.3% |
| 1969 | -7,681 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | -18,272 | +137.9% |
| 1971 | -33,396 | +82.8% |
| 1972 | -43,930 | +31.5% |
| 1973 | -35,606 | -18.9% |
| 1974 | -47,935 | +34.6% |
| 1975 | -173,971 | +262.9% |
| 1976 | -210,069 | +20.7% |
| 1977 | -210,220 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -226,588 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | -297,934 | +31.5% |
| 1980 | -346,862 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | -1.08 million | +212.0% |
| 1982 | -1.54 million | +42.6% |
| 1983 | -2.39 million | +54.6% |
| 1984 | -2.37 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | -3.57 million | +51.0% |
| 1986 | -4.15 million | +16.1% |
| 1987 | -7.39 million | +78.3% |
| 1988 | -9.61 million | +29.9% |
| 1989 | -9.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | -12.15 million | +23.7% |
| 1991 | -24.95 million | +105.4% |
| 1992 | -367.20 million | +1372.0% |
| 1993 | -587.32 million | +59.9% |
| 1994 | -1.22 billion | +107.3% |
| 1995 | -2.02 billion | +66.0% |
| 1996 | -4.44 billion | +119.9% |
| 1997 | -4.94 billion | +11.1% |
| 1998 | -6.87 billion | +39.1% |
| 1999 | -7.24 billion | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -7.21 billion | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -7.40 billion | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -6.72 billion | -9.1% |
| 2003 | -6.20 billion | -7.7% |
| 2004 | -4.02 billion | -35.1% |
| 2005 | -1.14 billion | -71.6% |
| 2006 | -2.24 billion | +96.1% |
| 2007 | -2.68 billion | +19.4% |
| 2008 | -2.77 billion | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,210 | 22,770 | 90,720 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,779 | -9,274 | 60,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | -129,792 | -297,934 | -18,272 | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.23 million | -9.82 million | -346,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 billion | -7.24 billion | -12.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.49 billion | -7.40 billion | -1.14 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Sudan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 77,905 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 74.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 82.44 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 0 SDR (2017)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.94 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 124.94 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 130.68 million SDR (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3.06 SDR per person (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2.93 SDR per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sudan?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sudan was -2.77 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 90,720 in 1951.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.40 billion in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Sudan ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.