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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.4% (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.