Net foreign assets, flow in Gambia
Gambia: Net foreign assets, flow was 736.16 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Gambia, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Gambia stood at 736.16 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 438.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Gambia peaked at 1.36 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, -628.69 million current LCU, in 2008.
That places Gambia 31st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,000 current LCU | -1.54 million current LCU | 4.33 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -4.05 million current LCU | -46.21 million current LCU | 22.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.62 million current LCU | -142.13 million current LCU | 116.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.52 million current LCU | -8.11 million current LCU | 409.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.42 million current LCU | -628.69 million current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.15 million current LCU | 548.14 million current LCU | 736.16 million current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Gambia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.79 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 64.61 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 32.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.4% (2024)
- Broad money 46.9% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 27.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 71.29 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Gambia?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Gambia was 736.16 million 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -628.69 million current LCU in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.