Net foreign assets in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets was 3.63 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Senegal, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Senegal is 3.63 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Senegal peaked at 3.63 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -278.97 billion current LCU, in 1985.
That places Senegal 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 billion current LCU | -225.00 million current LCU | 15.35 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | -15.39 billion current LCU | -73.95 billion current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -213.80 billion current LCU | -278.97 billion current LCU | -102.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -91.29 billion current LCU | -217.35 billion current LCU | 96.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.24 billion current LCU | 77.78 billion current LCU | 721.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 581.10 billion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 3.63 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Senegal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.9% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 11.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Broad money 53.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -12,636 (2025)
- Claims on central government 5.6% (2025)
- Claims on private sector 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets in Senegal was 3.63 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.97 billion current LCU in 1985.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.