Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) was -14.53 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Djibouti, 1985–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Djibouti stood at -14.53 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 308.9% on the previous year and down 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Djibouti peaked at 22.08 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.53 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Djibouti 40th out of 52 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.
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.31 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 3.06 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 3.09 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 295.98 million current LCU | -90.4% |
| 1990 | 5.76 billion current LCU | +1845.9% |
| 1991 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -41.0% |
| 1992 | -9.64 billion current LCU | -383.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -119.3% |
| 1994 | -1.42 billion current LCU | -176.4% |
| 1995 | -2.03 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1996 | -5.87 billion current LCU | +189.8% |
| 1997 | -1.88 billion current LCU | -68.0% |
| 1998 | -1.76 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 9.46 billion current LCU | -638.3% |
| 2000 | -3.72 billion current LCU | -139.4% |
| 2001 | 8.44 billion current LCU | -326.6% |
| 2002 | 7.73 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 13.73 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 2004 | 11.11 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 8.68 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 12.61 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 3.11 billion current LCU | -75.3% |
| 2008 | 22.08 billion current LCU | +609.4% |
| 2009 | 10.28 billion current LCU | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 6.96 billion current LCU | -32.3% |
| 2011 | -14.53 billion current LCU | -308.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -14.53 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -14.53 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.82 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1845.9% | 295.98 million current LCU | 5.76 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +638.3% | -1.76 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | +609.4% | 3.11 billion current LCU | 22.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.90 billion current LCU | 295.98 million current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -211.92 million current LCU | -9.64 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.40 billion current LCU | -3.72 billion current LCU | 22.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.79 billion current LCU | -14.53 billion current LCU | 6.96 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More financial sector data for Djibouti
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.96 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.35 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.96 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 Djibouti?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Djibouti was -14.53 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.08 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.53 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Djibouti ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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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 local currency.