Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 4.55 trillion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 1995–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is 4.55 trillion, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 5.55 trillion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 734.66 billion, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 734.66 billion | — |
| 1996 | 858.83 billion | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 trillion | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 972.54 billion | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 trillion | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50 trillion | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 2.15 trillion | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 2.91 trillion | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 3.07 trillion | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.17 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.24 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.86 trillion | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 4.57 trillion | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 4.60 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 trillion | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 trillion | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.55 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.27 trillion | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.55 trillion | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.56 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.55 trillion | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925.18 billion | 734.66 billion | 1.03 trillion | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.42 trillion | 1.50 trillion | 5.12 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 trillion | 4.55 trillion | 5.55 trillion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.10 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 10.38 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 38.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 16.42 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 4.55 trillion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 trillion in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.66 billion in 1995.
- How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2015.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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.