Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets, flow was 52.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 52.03 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
The figure is up 1,655.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania peaked at 72.25 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -17.50 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 16th 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 | -82.14 million current LCU | -245.00 million current LCU | 49.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | -279.68 million current LCU | -1.95 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -845.29 million current LCU | -4.91 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.95 billion current LCU | -4.58 billion current LCU | -1.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.88 billion current LCU | -17.50 billion current LCU | 72.25 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.50 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 52.03 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania was 52.03 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.50 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.