Net foreign assets in Niger
Niger: Net foreign assets was 530.87 million current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Niger, 1965–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 530.87 million current US$ for net foreign assets in 2007. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 4,306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Niger peaked at 530.87 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -95.76 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Niger 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | -541,217 current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1967 | 497,097 current US$ | -191.8% |
| 1968 | -410,663 current US$ | -182.6% |
| 1969 | 6.24 million current US$ | -1619.1% |
| 1970 | 16.21 million current US$ | +159.8% |
| 1971 | 33.00 million current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1972 | 42.94 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 50.60 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 47.99 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 43.91 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 70.28 million current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1977 | 94.27 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 83.03 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 77.85 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 12.58 million current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1981 | 40.11 million current US$ | +218.8% |
| 1982 | -95.76 million current US$ | -338.7% |
| 1983 | -70.37 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1984 | -25.02 million current US$ | -64.4% |
| 1985 | -8.19 million current US$ | -67.3% |
| 1986 | 15.59 million current US$ | -290.4% |
| 1987 | 48.60 million current US$ | +211.7% |
| 1988 | 84.03 million current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1989 | 68.68 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 88.41 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 86.17 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 87.48 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 67.41 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 29.62 million current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 31.08 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.85 million current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1997 | -12.62 million current US$ | -228.1% |
| 1998 | -28.77 million current US$ | +128.0% |
| 1999 | -45.70 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2000 | -6.90 million current US$ | -84.9% |
| 2001 | 32.70 million current US$ | -574.0% |
| 2002 | 34.29 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 125.82 million current US$ | +266.9% |
| 2004 | 139.83 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 157.12 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 352.28 million current US$ | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 530.87 million current US$ | +50.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 530.87 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 369.86 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 530.87 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1619.1% | -410,663 current US$ | 6.24 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +574.0% | -6.90 million current US$ | 32.70 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 843,317 current US$ | -1.57 million current US$ | 6.24 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.01 million current US$ | 16.21 million current US$ | 94.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 million current US$ | -95.76 million current US$ | 84.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.29 million current US$ | -45.70 million current US$ | 88.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.75 million current US$ | -6.90 million current US$ | 530.87 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Net foreign assets in Niger was 530.87 million current US$ in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 530.87 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.76 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Niger rank for net foreign assets?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.