Net foreign assets in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net foreign assets was 1.32 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Ethiopia is 1.32 billion current US$, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Ethiopia peaked at 1.77 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -56.00 million current US$, in 1984.
Ethiopia ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.77 million current US$ | 61.18 million current US$ | 131.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.99 million current US$ | 43.24 million current US$ | 302.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.23 million current US$ | -56.00 million current US$ | 181.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.06 million current US$ | -45.52 million current US$ | 853.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 583.35 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.6% (2008)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.78 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 92.23 billion current LCU (2008)
- Net foreign assets 13.12 billion current LCU (2008)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 17.7% (2008)
- Broad money 34.0% (2008)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2008)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.7% (2008)
- Official exchange rate 82.6 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration 24,054 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Ethiopia?
- Net foreign assets in Ethiopia was 1.32 billion current US$ in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.00 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net foreign assets?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
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.