Net foreign assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets was 353.09 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Sierra Leone is 353.09 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 360.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 353.09 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -621.42 million current US$, in 1983.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.80 million current US$ | 5.39 million current US$ | 29.92 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.84 million current US$ | -63.81 million current US$ | 48.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -338.33 million current US$ | -621.42 million current US$ | -166.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -328.05 million current US$ | -578.26 million current US$ | -176.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.42 million current US$ | -150.25 million current US$ | 260.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.90 million current US$ | 260.71 million current US$ | 353.09 million current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 417.37 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Broad money 22.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 21.3 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -11,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Sierra Leone?
- Net foreign assets in Sierra Leone was 353.09 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 353.09 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -621.42 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.