Net foreign assets in Djibouti
Djibouti: Net foreign assets was 281.40 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
281.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
350.74 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
21.07 billion current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Net foreign assets in Djibouti, 1984–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 281.40 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Djibouti peaked at 350.74 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.07 billion current LCU, in 1984.
Djibouti ranks 90th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 25.37 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 28.44 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 32.17 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 35.25 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 35.55 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.31 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 44.71 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 35.07 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 36.93 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 35.51 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.48 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 27.61 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 25.73 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 23.97 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 33.43 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 29.71 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 38.15 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 47.08 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 60.84 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 72.23 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 81.95 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 93.14 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 95.73 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 113.13 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 126.38 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 136.15 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 124.15 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 141.02 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 163.07 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 173.91 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 210.07 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 232.51 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 295.57 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 272.67 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 274.39 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 350.74 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 339.97 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 303.11 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 301.08 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 267.91 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 281.40 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 281.40 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 281.40 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.64 billion current LCU | 21.07 billion current LCU | 35.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.78 billion current LCU | 23.97 billion current LCU | 44.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.83 billion current LCU | 29.71 billion current LCU | 126.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.35 billion current LCU | 124.15 billion current LCU | 295.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.37 billion current LCU | 267.91 billion current LCU | 350.74 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 307.13 billion current LCU compare
- 88 Armenia 305.82 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Malaysia 289.80 billion current LCU compare
- 91 North Macedonia 276.97 billion current LCU compare
- 92 Peru 269.92 billion current LCU compare
- 93 Mozambique 252.90 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Djibouti
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.96 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.96 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 Djibouti?
- Net foreign assets in Djibouti was 281.40 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 350.74 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Djibouti rank for net foreign assets?
- Djibouti ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.