Net foreign assets, flow in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net foreign assets, flow was 1.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Eritrea, 1996–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.27 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Eritrea peaked at 1.75 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.02 billion current LCU, in 1998.
That places Eritrea 29th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 254.19 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | -819.07 million current LCU | -422.2% |
| 1998 | -1.02 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 212.52 million current LCU | -120.8% |
| 2000 | -240.29 million current LCU | -213.1% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion current LCU | -829.0% |
| 2002 | 360.63 million current LCU | -79.4% |
| 2003 | 377.02 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 486.69 million current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2005 | -867.42 million current LCU | -278.2% |
| 2006 | -379.62 million current LCU | -56.2% |
| 2007 | -258.86 million current LCU | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 410.17 million current LCU | -258.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +176.0% |
| 2010 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion current LCU | -25.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.27 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.27 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -343.46 million current LCU | -1.02 billion current LCU | 254.19 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 277.23 million current LCU | -867.42 million current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More financial sector data for Eritrea
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0019 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 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0014 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 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0019 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 Eritrea?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Eritrea was 1.27 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Eritrea ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.