Net foreign assets in Sudan
Sudan: Net foreign assets was -599.70 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Sudan, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -599.70 million current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011.
The figure is down 638.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Sudan peaked at 1.20 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.84 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Sudan 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.28 million current US$ | -26.63 million current US$ | 172.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -338.31 million current US$ | -603.65 million current US$ | -52.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.58 billion current US$ | -2.18 billion current US$ | -693.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.83 billion current US$ | -3.84 billion current US$ | -1.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -312.83 million current US$ | -2.80 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -340.47 million current US$ | -599.70 million current US$ | -81.25 million current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Sudan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1861 (2017)
- Net domestic credit 3.85 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Net foreign assets -3.96 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.6% (2022)
- Broad money 31.9% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.6% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.6% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 546.76 LCU per US$, period average (2022)
- Net migration 291,469 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Sudan?
- Net foreign assets in Sudan was -599.70 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.84 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for net foreign assets?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.