Net foreign assets, flow in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets, flow was -15.82 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Benin, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Benin recorded -15.82 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.4% on the previous year and down 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Benin peaked at 147.88 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -62.05 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Benin ranks 41st of 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -108.57 million current LCU | -750.00 million current LCU | 520.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | -2.09 billion current LCU | -20.14 billion current LCU | 2.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -805.87 million current LCU | -26.31 billion current LCU | 32.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.69 billion current LCU | -13.48 billion current LCU | 91.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.82 billion current LCU | -62.05 billion current LCU | 147.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.79 billion current LCU | -15.82 billion current LCU | 77.40 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Benin?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Benin was -15.82 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 147.88 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.05 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). 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 local currency.