Net foreign assets, flow in Comoros
Comoros: Net foreign assets, flow was 7.89 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Comoros, 1983–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.89 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
That represents a change of up 323.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Comoros peaked at 15.76 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.43 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Comoros 23rd out of 52 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.
Net foreign assets, flow in Comoros, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 570.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | -3.17 billion current LCU | -656.6% |
| 1985 | 3.69 billion current LCU | -216.1% |
| 1986 | -309.14 million current LCU | -108.4% |
| 1987 | 1.62 billion current LCU | -625.6% |
| 1988 | 226.81 million current LCU | -86.0% |
| 1989 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +559.6% |
| 1990 | -1.50 billion current LCU | -200.3% |
| 1991 | -107.21 million current LCU | -92.9% |
| 1992 | 157.16 million current LCU | -246.6% |
| 1993 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +2494.4% |
| 1994 | 5.44 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1995 | -616.34 million current LCU | -111.3% |
| 1996 | 3.60 billion current LCU | -684.1% |
| 1997 | -549.99 million current LCU | -115.3% |
| 1998 | -3.43 billion current LCU | +523.5% |
| 1999 | 4.47 billion current LCU | -230.4% |
| 2000 | 2.92 billion current LCU | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 15.76 billion current LCU | +439.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 billion current LCU | -84.5% |
| 2003 | -2.46 billion current LCU | -201.0% |
| 2004 | -541.60 million current LCU | -78.0% |
| 2005 | -212.43 million current LCU | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion current LCU | -1214.4% |
| 2007 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2008 | -2.95 billion current LCU | -198.8% |
| 2009 | 3.91 billion current LCU | -232.5% |
| 2010 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 7.89 billion current LCU | +323.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.89 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.89 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2494.4% | 157.16 million current LCU | 4.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588.69 million current LCU | -3.17 billion current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion current LCU | -3.43 billion current LCU | 5.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion current LCU | -2.95 billion current LCU | 15.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 7.89 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More financial sector data for Comoros
- 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 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.91 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.59 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 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.91 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 Comoros?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Comoros was 7.89 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Comoros ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.