Net foreign assets in Armenia
Armenia: Net foreign assets was 305.82 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Armenia, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 305.82 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 328.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Armenia peaked at 401.75 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -506.55 billion current LCU, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 88th of 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Armenia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 218.14 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 883.99 million current LCU | +305.2% |
| 1994 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +693.0% |
| 1995 | 15.44 billion current LCU | +120.2% |
| 1996 | 6.45 billion current LCU | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 30.94 billion current LCU | +379.4% |
| 1998 | 42.03 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 45.73 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 70.91 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 85.07 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 157.00 billion current LCU | +84.6% |
| 2003 | 205.18 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 225.11 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 278.53 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 336.81 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 374.39 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 201.25 billion current LCU | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 369.27 billion current LCU | +83.5% |
| 2010 | 192.71 billion current LCU | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 28.00 billion current LCU | -85.5% |
| 2012 | -141.03 billion current LCU | -603.7% |
| 2013 | -92.96 billion current LCU | -34.1% |
| 2014 | -409.09 billion current LCU | +340.1% |
| 2015 | -134.13 billion current LCU | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 79.33 billion current LCU | -159.1% |
| 2017 | 154.24 billion current LCU | +94.4% |
| 2018 | -10.84 billion current LCU | -107.0% |
| 2019 | 18.12 billion current LCU | -267.1% |
| 2020 | -506.55 billion current LCU | -2895.0% |
| 2021 | -159.02 billion current LCU | -68.6% |
| 2022 | 375.43 billion current LCU | -336.1% |
| 2023 | 401.75 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 216.64 billion current LCU | -46.1% |
| 2025 | 305.82 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 305.82 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 305.82 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2895.0% | 18.12 billion current LCU | -506.55 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +693.0% | 883.99 million current LCU | 7.01 billion current LCU |
| 2012 | -603.7% | 28.00 billion current LCU | -141.03 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.59 billion current LCU | 218.14 million current LCU | 45.73 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 230.35 billion current LCU | 70.91 billion current LCU | 374.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -31.57 billion current LCU | -409.09 billion current LCU | 192.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.68 billion current LCU | -506.55 billion current LCU | 401.75 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More financial sector data for Armenia
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 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 0.0486 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 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Armenia?
- Net foreign assets in Armenia was 305.82 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 401.75 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -506.55 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for net foreign assets?
- Armenia ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.