Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets was 307.13 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau is 307.13 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 337.79 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.64 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -302.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | -1.18 billion current LCU | +291.5% |
| 1988 | -1.66 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 1989 | -839.12 million current LCU | -49.4% |
| 1990 | -624.78 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1991 | -2.04 billion current LCU | +227.2% |
| 1992 | -4.01 billion current LCU | +96.0% |
| 1993 | -5.06 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1994 | -5.64 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1995 | -4.21 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 1996 | -2.69 billion current LCU | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 15.34 billion current LCU | -669.8% |
| 1998 | 13.70 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 13.31 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.65 billion current LCU | +107.8% |
| 2001 | 33.95 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 48.61 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 11.51 billion current LCU | -76.3% |
| 2004 | 29.61 billion current LCU | +157.2% |
| 2005 | 35.17 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 40.99 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 50.45 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 61.55 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 77.86 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 84.72 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 115.63 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 70.47 billion current LCU | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 94.33 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 152.72 billion current LCU | +61.9% |
| 2015 | 168.40 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 201.68 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 227.29 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 244.04 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 229.17 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 280.53 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 337.79 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 274.43 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 264.42 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 275.72 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 307.13 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 307.13 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 307.13 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +669.8% | -2.69 billion current LCU | 15.34 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | -291.5% | -302.40 million current LCU | -1.18 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | -227.2% | -624.78 million current LCU | -2.04 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -996.29 million current LCU | -1.66 billion current LCU | -302.40 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion current LCU | -5.64 billion current LCU | 15.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.74 billion current LCU | 11.51 billion current LCU | 77.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.84 billion current LCU | 70.47 billion current LCU | 244.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.00 billion current LCU | 264.42 billion current LCU | 337.79 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau was 307.13 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 337.79 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.64 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.