Net foreign assets in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.42 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.51 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-225.45 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
50
1962–2011
Net foreign assets in Benin, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Benin stood at 1.42 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Benin peaked at 1.51 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -225.45 million current US$, in 1987.
Benin ranks 23rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 8.94 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 8.41 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.47 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 10.42 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 7.58 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 9.62 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 5.87 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1970 | 14.52 million current US$ | +147.6% |
| 1971 | 23.54 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1972 | 23.66 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.93 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 31.69 million current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1975 | 24.43 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 25.47 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 26.72 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 4.15 million current US$ | -84.5% |
| 1979 | -95.90 million current US$ | -2409.9% |
| 1980 | -112.59 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1981 | -55.68 million current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1982 | -119.43 million current US$ | +114.5% |
| 1983 | -159.27 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1984 | -88.77 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1985 | -123.95 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1986 | -122.71 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1987 | -225.45 million current US$ | +83.7% |
| 1988 | -196.14 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1989 | -94.45 million current US$ | -51.8% |
| 1990 | 655,937 current US$ | -100.7% |
| 1991 | 143.56 million current US$ | +21786.9% |
| 1992 | 224.55 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 223.01 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 285.42 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 283.89 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 316.25 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 345.90 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 352.66 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 443.43 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 491.04 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 630.37 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 675.38 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 761.54 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 692.45 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 679.11 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.42 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.42 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +21786.9% | 655,937 current US$ | 143.56 million current US$ |
| 1979 | -2409.9% | 4.15 million current US$ | -95.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million current US$ | 5.87 million current US$ | 10.42 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.72 million current US$ | -95.90 million current US$ | 31.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -129.84 million current US$ | -225.45 million current US$ | -55.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.93 million current US$ | 655,937 current US$ | 443.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.34 million current US$ | 491.04 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 Benin?
- Net foreign assets in Benin was 1.42 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -225.45 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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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.