Net foreign assets in Angola

Angola: Net foreign assets was 30.69 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
30.69 billion current US$
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
5th
of 51 countries
All-time high
30.69 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-1.34 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Net foreign assets in Angola, 1995–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200320111995: -1.3B current US$1996: 672.9M current US$1997: 287.3M current US$1998: 30.1M current US$1999: 343.0M current US$2000: 955.3M current US$2001: 814.6M current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 2.8B current US$2005: 4.8B current US$2006: 12.3B current US$2007: 13.6B current US$2008: 16.9B current US$2009: 12.7B current US$2010: 17.5B current US$2011: 30.7B current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Angola is 30.69 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 3,667.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Angola peaked at 30.69 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.34 billion current US$, in 1995.

Angola ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -767,780 current US$ -1.34 billion current US$ 672.90 million current US$ 5
2000s 6.77 billion current US$ 814.65 million current US$ 16.87 billion current US$ 10
2010s 24.11 billion current US$ 17.54 billion current US$ 30.69 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 South Africa 62.00 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 41.98 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Egypt 35.57 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Morocco 20.42 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Mauritius 12.64 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Botswana 8.45 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Angola?
Net foreign assets in Angola was 30.69 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 30.69 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was -1.34 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Angola rank for net foreign assets?
Angola ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,667.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.