Net foreign assets in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Senegal, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.78 billion current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 634.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Senegal peaked at 2.10 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -884.30 million current US$, in 1988.
That places Senegal 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.13 million current US$ | -809,601 current US$ | 62.65 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | -73.87 million current US$ | -367.92 million current US$ | 22.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -653.31 million current US$ | -884.30 million current US$ | -453.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -318.98 million current US$ | -767.75 million current US$ | 148.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 143.28 million current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Senegal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.9% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 11.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Broad money 53.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -12,636 (2025)
- Claims on central government 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets in Senegal was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -884.30 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 634.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.