Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea
Guinea: Net foreign assets, flow was 5.07 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea, 1992–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Guinea stood at 5.07 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 470.1% on the previous year and up 10,231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Guinea peaked at 5.07 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.37 trillion current LCU, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.23 billion current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 53.19 billion current LCU | +102.7% |
| 1994 | -48.67 billion current LCU | -191.5% |
| 1995 | -15.80 billion current LCU | -67.5% |
| 1996 | -16.90 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 69.78 billion current LCU | -512.9% |
| 1998 | 19.72 billion current LCU | -71.7% |
| 2001 | 49.10 billion current LCU | +149.0% |
| 2002 | -91.29 billion current LCU | -285.9% |
| 2003 | -76.74 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 67.70 billion current LCU | -188.2% |
| 2005 | 112.79 billion current LCU | +66.6% |
| 2006 | 254.75 billion current LCU | +125.9% |
| 2007 | -169.64 billion current LCU | -166.6% |
| 2008 | 432.26 billion current LCU | -354.8% |
| 2009 | 483.64 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2010 | -1.37 trillion current LCU | -383.4% |
| 2011 | 5.07 trillion current LCU | -470.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU, 2028.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 1613.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 billion current LCU | -48.67 billion current LCU | 69.78 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 118.06 billion current LCU | -169.64 billion current LCU | 483.64 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 trillion current LCU | -1.37 trillion current LCU | 5.07 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Guinea was 5.07 trillion 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Guinea ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.