Net foreign assets, flow in Senegal
Senegal: Net foreign assets, flow was -124.72 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Senegal, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Senegal stood at -124.72 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 194.3% on the previous year and down 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Senegal peaked at 251.14 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -124.72 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Senegal 51st 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 | -2.23 billion current LCU | -5.02 billion current LCU | 2.42 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | -7.37 billion current LCU | -31.19 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.88 billion current LCU | -50.04 billion current LCU | 54.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 billion current LCU | -36.47 billion current LCU | 81.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.97 billion current LCU | -117.22 billion current LCU | 251.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 billion current LCU | -124.72 billion current LCU | 132.20 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo -67.25 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe -101.43 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Egypt -115.00 billion current LCU compare
- 52 Cameroon -219.79 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Senegal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.9% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 11.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Broad money 53.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -12,636 (2025)
- Claims on central government 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Senegal?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Senegal was -124.72 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 251.14 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -124.72 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.