Net foreign assets in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net foreign assets was -6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in South Sudan is -6.33 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 59,091.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in South Sudan peaked at 6.30 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.33 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 4.81 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 3.35 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion current LCU | -63.0% |
| 2015 | -10.70 billion current LCU | -965.3% |
| 2016 | -48.95 billion current LCU | +357.5% |
| 2017 | -73.82 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 2018 | -82.27 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2019 | -53.15 billion current LCU | -35.4% |
| 2020 | -91.21 billion current LCU | +71.6% |
| 2021 | -325.09 billion current LCU | +256.4% |
| 2022 | -593.24 billion current LCU | +82.5% |
| 2023 | -1.08 trillion current LCU | +81.8% |
| 2024 | -5.42 trillion current LCU | +402.3% |
| 2025 | -6.33 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -6.33 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -6.33 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -965.3% | 1.24 billion current LCU | -10.70 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -28.13 billion current LCU | -82.27 billion current LCU | 6.30 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | -2.31 trillion current LCU | -6.33 trillion current LCU | -91.21 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -77.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 0.803 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1.02 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -77.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in South Sudan?
- Net foreign assets in South Sudan was -6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for net foreign assets?
- South Sudan ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59,091.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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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.