Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net foreign assets, flow was 39.47 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Guinea-Bissau is 39.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 266.2% on the previous year and up 453.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.47 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -42.27 billion current LCU, in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -178.91 million current LCU | -881.63 million current LCU | 820.48 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion current LCU | -1.96 billion current LCU | 18.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.90 billion current LCU | -42.27 billion current LCU | 20.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.13 billion current LCU | 10.78 billion current LCU | 39.47 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 326.78 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 307.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Broad money 37.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea-Bissau was 39.47 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.27 billion current LCU in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.