Net foreign assets, flow in Liberia
Liberia: Net foreign assets, flow was 3.18 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Liberia, 1975–2011
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Liberia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 16.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.02 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.28 billion current LCU (2022)
- Net foreign assets 108.21 million current LCU (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.8% (2022)
- Broad money 27.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.8% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.8% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 191.31 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -9,870 (2025)
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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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.