Net foreign assets, flow in Niger
Niger: Net foreign assets, flow was -26.61 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Niger, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Niger stood at -26.61 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.5% on the previous year and down 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Niger peaked at 104.56 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -82.43 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Niger 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 133.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | -831.00 million current LCU | -724.8% |
| 1965 | -1.27 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 1966 | 250.00 million current LCU | -119.7% |
| 1967 | 256.00 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1968 | -223.60 million current LCU | -187.3% |
| 1969 | 1.84 billion current LCU | -920.8% |
| 1970 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1971 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1972 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -42.7% |
| 1973 | 917.25 million current LCU | -61.4% |
| 1974 | -1.25 billion current LCU | -235.9% |
| 1975 | -817.40 million current LCU | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 7.62 billion current LCU | -1031.8% |
| 1977 | 4.71 billion current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1978 | -4.82 billion current LCU | -202.4% |
| 1979 | -1.71 billion current LCU | -64.6% |
| 1980 | -12.81 billion current LCU | +650.7% |
| 1981 | 8.69 billion current LCU | -167.8% |
| 1982 | -43.73 billion current LCU | -603.4% |
| 1983 | 2.83 billion current LCU | -106.5% |
| 1984 | 16.92 billion current LCU | +498.4% |
| 1985 | 9.35 billion current LCU | -44.7% |
| 1986 | 8.13 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 7.94 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.49 billion current LCU | +57.2% |
| 1989 | -5.58 billion current LCU | -144.7% |
| 1990 | 2.80 billion current LCU | -150.1% |
| 1991 | -358.22 million current LCU | -112.8% |
| 1992 | 1.77 billion current LCU | -592.9% |
| 1993 | -4.21 billion current LCU | -338.5% |
| 1994 | -4.04 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1995 | -603.37 million current LCU | -85.1% |
| 1996 | -10.07 billion current LCU | +1569.0% |
| 1997 | -12.72 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1998 | -9.33 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 1999 | -8.76 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 20.78 billion current LCU | -337.2% |
| 2001 | 29.20 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2002 | -2.89 billion current LCU | -109.9% |
| 2003 | 43.90 billion current LCU | -1620.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 billion current LCU | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 8.33 billion current LCU | +318.4% |
| 2006 | 93.99 billion current LCU | +1028.5% |
| 2007 | 86.01 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 65.15 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2009 | -82.43 billion current LCU | -226.5% |
| 2010 | 104.56 billion current LCU | -226.9% |
| 2011 | -26.61 billion current LCU | -125.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -26.61 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 billion current LCU. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's -26.61 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1620.1% | -2.89 billion current LCU | 43.90 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | -1569.0% | -603.37 million current LCU | -10.07 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +1031.8% | -817.40 million current LCU | 7.62 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | +1028.5% | 8.33 billion current LCU | 93.99 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.96 million current LCU | -1.27 billion current LCU | 1.84 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion current LCU | -4.82 billion current LCU | 7.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.87 million current LCU | -43.73 billion current LCU | 16.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.55 billion current LCU | -12.72 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.40 billion current LCU | -82.43 billion current LCU | 93.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 billion current LCU | -26.61 billion current LCU | 104.56 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Niger was -26.61 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 104.56 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.43 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.