Net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net foreign assets was 922.93 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 922.93 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -252.44 billion current LCU, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -7.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -5.86 billion current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1987 | -7.09 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1988 | -9.34 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1989 | -5.94 billion current LCU | -36.5% |
| 1990 | -8.21 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1991 | -6.78 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1992 | -7.83 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1993 | -9.74 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1994 | -18.04 billion current LCU | +85.2% |
| 1995 | -14.17 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1996 | -11.61 billion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1997 | -11.96 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1998 | -3.04 billion current LCU | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -261.1% |
| 2000 | 16.02 billion current LCU | +226.8% |
| 2001 | 53.59 billion current LCU | +234.5% |
| 2002 | 103.74 billion current LCU | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 153.01 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 498.73 billion current LCU | +225.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +148.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 847.93 billion current LCU | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 162.24 billion current LCU | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 79.73 billion current LCU | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 102.00 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2019 | -84.61 billion current LCU | -182.9% |
| 2020 | -252.44 billion current LCU | +198.4% |
| 2021 | -191.13 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 752.14 billion current LCU | -493.5% |
| 2023 | 922.93 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 922.93 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 922.93 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +493.5% | -191.13 billion current LCU | 752.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.19 billion current LCU | -9.34 billion current LCU | -5.86 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -8.65 billion current LCU | -18.04 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.55 billion current LCU | 16.02 billion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -84.61 billion current LCU | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.87 billion current LCU | -252.44 billion current LCU | 922.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Net foreign assets in Equatorial Guinea was 922.93 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -252.44 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net foreign assets?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.