Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets was 261.40 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau stood at 261.40 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 459.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 261.40 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -90.40 million current US$, in 1987.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -69.84 million current US$ | -90.40 million current US$ | -27.45 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | -7.28 million current US$ | -30.09 million current US$ | 25.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.88 million current US$ | 22.16 million current US$ | 180.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.47 million current US$ | 189.54 million current US$ | 261.40 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 37 Sierra Leone 353.09 million current US$ compare
- 38 Seychelles 310.57 million current US$ compare
- 39 Eritrea 262.16 million current US$ compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 326.78 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 307.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Broad money 37.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets in Guinea-Bissau was 261.40 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 261.40 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.40 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.