Net foreign assets, flow in Liberia

Liberia: Net foreign assets, flow was 3.18 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.18 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 95.5%
World rank
25th
of 52 countries
All-time high
70.46 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-13.84 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
28
1975–2011

Net foreign assets, flow in Liberia, 1975–2011

-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1975199320111975: 2.9M current LCU1976: 30.0M current LCU1977: -11.8M current LCU1978: -38.0M current LCU1979: -56.4M current LCU1980: -103.0M current LCU1981: -48.3M current LCU1982: -42.9M current LCU1983: -21.1M current LCU1984: -5.1M current LCU1985: -43.9M current LCU1986: -38.7M current LCU1987: -85.6M current LCU1988: 1.5M current LCU1989: -2.7M current LCU1999: 3.1B current LCU2000: -1.8B current LCU2001: -3.9B current LCU2002: -13.8B current LCU2003: 7.0B current LCU2004: -4.4B current LCU2005: 2.3B current LCU2006: -4.1B current LCU2007: 465.7M current LCU2008: 1.6B current LCU2009: -3.7B current LCU2010: 70.5B current LCU2011: 3.2B current LCU

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 Liberia is 3.18 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.5% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Liberia peaked at 70.46 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.84 billion current LCU, in 2002.

That places Liberia 25th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -14.64 million current LCU -56.37 million current LCU 30.04 million current LCU 5
1980s -38.99 million current LCU -102.97 million current LCU 1.48 million current LCU 10
1990s 3.07 billion current LCU 3.07 billion current LCU 3.07 billion current LCU 1
2000s -2.04 billion current LCU -13.84 billion current LCU 6.98 billion current LCU 10
2010s 36.82 billion current LCU 3.18 billion current LCU 70.46 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 22 Botswana 11.06 billion current LCU compare
  2. 23 Comoros 7.89 billion current LCU compare
  3. 24 Libya 5.96 billion current LCU compare
  4. 26 Namibia 3.10 billion current LCU compare
  5. 27 Central African Republic 2.76 billion current LCU compare
  6. 28 Ghana 1.90 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets, flow in Liberia?
Net foreign assets, flow in Liberia was 3.18 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 70.46 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -13.84 billion current LCU in 2002.
How does Liberia rank for net foreign assets, flow?
Liberia ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.