Net foreign assets, flow in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets, flow was -15.82 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-15.82 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 120.4%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
147.88 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-62.05 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
49
1963–2011
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.
Net foreign assets, flow in Benin, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -200.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | -130.00 million current LCU | -35.0% |
| 1965 | 260.00 million current LCU | -300.0% |
| 1966 | 260.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | -720.00 million current LCU | -376.9% |
| 1968 | 520.00 million current LCU | -172.2% |
| 1969 | -750.00 million current LCU | -244.2% |
| 1970 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -417.1% |
| 1971 | 2.14 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1972 | -92.55 million current LCU | -104.3% |
| 1973 | -1.60 billion current LCU | +1631.0% |
| 1974 | 2.59 billion current LCU | -261.5% |
| 1975 | -1.56 billion current LCU | -160.4% |
| 1976 | 849.81 million current LCU | -154.4% |
| 1977 | -43.17 million current LCU | -105.1% |
| 1978 | -5.42 billion current LCU | +12452.1% |
| 1979 | -20.14 billion current LCU | +271.7% |
| 1980 | -6.15 billion current LCU | -69.5% |
| 1981 | 9.42 billion current LCU | -253.3% |
| 1982 | -24.16 billion current LCU | -356.4% |
| 1983 | -26.31 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 23.90 billion current LCU | -190.8% |
| 1985 | -4.29 billion current LCU | -117.9% |
| 1986 | 7.25 billion current LCU | -269.3% |
| 1987 | -20.59 billion current LCU | -383.8% |
| 1988 | 773.07 million current LCU | -103.8% |
| 1989 | 32.09 billion current LCU | +4050.7% |
| 1990 | 27.50 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 37.01 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 24.64 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 3.91 billion current LCU | -84.1% |
| 1994 | 86.85 billion current LCU | +2119.2% |
| 1995 | -13.48 billion current LCU | -115.5% |
| 1996 | 26.51 billion current LCU | -296.7% |
| 1997 | 41.51 billion current LCU | +56.6% |
| 1998 | -8.86 billion current LCU | -121.3% |
| 1999 | 91.27 billion current LCU | -1130.2% |
| 2000 | 56.62 billion current LCU | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 123.03 billion current LCU | +117.3% |
| 2002 | -46.74 billion current LCU | -138.0% |
| 2003 | -26.93 billion current LCU | -42.4% |
| 2004 | -62.05 billion current LCU | +130.4% |
| 2005 | 44.14 billion current LCU | -171.1% |
| 2006 | 147.88 billion current LCU | +235.0% |
| 2007 | 146.46 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.39 billion current LCU | -80.6% |
| 2009 | -42.55 billion current LCU | -249.9% |
| 2010 | 77.40 billion current LCU | -281.9% |
| 2011 | -15.82 billion current LCU | -120.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -15.82 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's -15.82 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -12452.1% | -43.17 million current LCU | -5.42 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +4050.7% | 773.07 million current LCU | 32.09 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +2119.2% | 3.91 billion current LCU | 86.85 billion current LCU |
| 1973 | -1631.0% | -92.55 million current LCU | -1.60 billion current LCU |
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
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.24 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.7 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, 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.