Net foreign assets in Guinea
Guinea: Net foreign assets was 34.69 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Guinea stood at 34.69 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.3% on the previous year and up 2,194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Guinea peaked at 34.69 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -200.75 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Guinea 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 82.29 billion current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 135.47 billion current LCU | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 86.81 billion current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 71.00 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 54.10 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 123.88 billion current LCU | +129.0% |
| 1998 | 143.60 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 107.33 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 156.43 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 65.14 billion current LCU | -58.4% |
| 2003 | -11.60 billion current LCU | -117.8% |
| 2004 | 56.11 billion current LCU | -583.7% |
| 2005 | 168.90 billion current LCU | +201.0% |
| 2006 | 423.65 billion current LCU | +150.8% |
| 2007 | 254.01 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 686.27 billion current LCU | +170.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +70.5% |
| 2010 | -200.75 billion current LCU | -117.2% |
| 2011 | 4.87 trillion current LCU | -2526.8% |
| 2012 | 4.66 trillion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.75 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 trillion current LCU | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +86.3% |
| 2017 | 4.68 trillion current LCU | +66.2% |
| 2018 | 6.55 trillion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 9.73 trillion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 12.14 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 13.66 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 17.99 trillion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 12.73 trillion current LCU | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 9.96 trillion current LCU | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 34.69 trillion current LCU | +248.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 34.69 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 135.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 34.69 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 143.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2526.8% | -200.75 billion current LCU | 4.87 trillion current LCU |
| 2004 | +583.7% | -11.60 billion current LCU | 56.11 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.15 billion current LCU | 54.10 billion current LCU | 143.60 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 307.61 billion current LCU | -11.60 billion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 trillion current LCU | -200.75 billion current LCU | 9.73 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 trillion current LCU | 9.96 trillion current LCU | 34.69 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Net foreign assets in Guinea was 34.69 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.69 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -200.75 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for net foreign assets?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.