Net foreign assets, flow in Sudan

Sudan: Net foreign assets, flow was -1.40 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-1.40 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 255.0%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
3.83 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
-2.42 billion current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Net foreign assets, flow in Sudan, 1961–2011

-2.0B02.0B4.0B196119862011

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Sudan recorded -1.40 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 255.0% on the previous year and down 136.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Sudan peaked at 3.83 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.42 billion current LCU, in 1996.

Sudan ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -7,525 current LCU -17,710 current LCU 1,592 current LCU 9
1970s -29,025 current LCU -126,036 current LCU 8,323 current LCU 10
1980s -952,097 current LCU -3.25 million current LCU 20,500 current LCU 10
1990s -723.36 million current LCU -2.42 billion current LCU -2.33 million current LCU 10
2000s 613.61 million current LCU -2.12 billion current LCU 3.83 billion current LCU 10
2010s -248.99 million current LCU -1.40 billion current LCU 905.65 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 31 Gambia 736.16 million current LCU compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 224.25 million current LCU compare
  3. 33 Lesotho -198.67 million current LCU compare
  4. 35 Eswatini -1.72 billion current LCU compare
  5. 36 Tunisia -3.10 billion current LCU compare
  6. 37 Ethiopia -3.16 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets, flow in Sudan?
Net foreign assets, flow in Sudan was -1.40 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 billion current LCU in 2001.
What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.42 billion current LCU in 1996.
How does Sudan rank for net foreign assets, flow?
Sudan ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.