Net foreign assets in Comoros
Comoros: Net foreign assets was 141.66 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Comoros, 1982–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Comoros is 141.66 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Comoros peaked at 141.66 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Comoros 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 11.49 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 3.38 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 14.04 million current US$ | +315.2% |
| 1986 | 15.48 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 24.80 million current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 22.61 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 28.84 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 26.69 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 26.01 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 25.04 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 37.22 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 40.94 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 42.99 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 49.38 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 41.97 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 36.56 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 40.61 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 43.15 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 69.11 million current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 87.43 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 98.97 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 105.24 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 90.64 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 107.52 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 129.13 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 113.73 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 129.18 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 124.87 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 141.66 million current US$ | +13.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 141.66 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 141.66 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +315.2% | 3.38 million current US$ | 14.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.65 million current US$ | 3.38 million current US$ | 28.84 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.74 million current US$ | 25.04 million current US$ | 49.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.41 million current US$ | 43.15 million current US$ | 129.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.26 million current US$ | 124.87 million current US$ | 141.66 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 41 Cape Verde 235.16 million current US$ compare
- 42 Mauritania 163.75 million current US$ compare
- 43 Gambia 142.43 million current US$ compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 132.49 million current US$ compare
- 46 Burundi 73.87 million current US$ compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 66.69 million current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Comoros
- 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 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.91 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.59 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 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.91 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 Comoros?
- Net foreign assets in Comoros was 141.66 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 141.66 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Comoros rank for net foreign assets?
- Comoros ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.