Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) by country
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning...
Countries reporting
134
Highest
93.99 trillion current LCU
Iran
Lowest
-2.20 trillion current LCU
Angola
Median
2.11 billion current LCU
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
2,486
What the numbers show
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 93.99 trillion current LCU in Iran; the lowest is -2.20 trillion current LCU in Angola.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.11 billion current LCU, and the mean is 1.46 trillion current LCU.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 43.
Over the past decade 77 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Morocco (up 48,140.4%), and the largest decrease in Nepal (down 1,668.4%).
Net acquisition of financial assets: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 93.99 trillion current LCU | 2006 | up 2,368.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Lebanon | 28.69 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,602.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Argentina | 21.57 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 24,158.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Colombia | 18.85 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Iraq | 6.95 trillion current LCU | 2019 | up 189.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Russia | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,049.5% | volatile |
| 7 | South Korea | 5.57 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 8 | India | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 447.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Tanzania | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,840.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 2023 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Mongolia | 1.88 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 4,551.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Laos | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 212.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Indonesia | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 2009 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 2023 | down 41.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Turkey | 976.41 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 4,023.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Senegal | 823.48 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 1,116.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 686.45 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 516.32 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Somalia | 462.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 643.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 438.52 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 614.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Rwanda | 296.82 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 491.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Kenya | 274.95 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 1,949.4% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 236.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 373.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 234.09 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 2,261.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Congo | 220.70 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 179.80 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 825.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 137.43 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Burundi | 134.10 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 322.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Canada | 121.60 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 7,547.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Mali | 105.96 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 438.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Malawi | 99.82 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 654.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Singapore | 93.12 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 116.6% | volatile |
| 33 | United States | 76.30 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 476.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Iceland | 66.86 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 235.2% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 62.08 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 52.96 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 156.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 50.08 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 612.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 39.18 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 39.09 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Serbia | 33.50 billion current LCU | 2012 | up 165.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Ethiopia | 32.56 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Israel | 31.50 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 479.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Armenia | 30.16 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,844.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Macao | 27.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 25.79 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,187.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Peru | 24.23 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 231.3% | volatile |
| 47 | North Macedonia | 22.00 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Albania | 18.14 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,128.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Paraguay | 16.97 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Myanmar | 14.66 billion current LCU | 2019 | up 239.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Morocco | 14.45 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 48,140.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Uruguay | 13.07 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 317.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.79 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 116.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Spain | 10.30 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 55 | New Zealand | 9.70 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 259.0% | rising |
| 56 | Afghanistan | 9.64 billion current LCU | 2017 | up 162.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Switzerland | 8.68 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,942.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Egypt | 7.39 billion current LCU | 2012 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Bhutan | 7.13 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 343.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Belarus | 6.64 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,163.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 6.57 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 91.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Honduras | 6.21 billion current LCU | 2015 | up 665.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Maldives | 4.59 billion current LCU | 2021 | up 1,249.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Finland | 3.96 billion current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Guatemala | 3.34 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,079.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Austria | 2.79 billion current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Ecuador | 2.56 billion current LCU | 2022 | up 194.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Lesotho | 1.66 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 1.50 billion current LCU | 2020 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Vanuatu | 1.19 billion current LCU | 2023 | up 455.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Panama | 1.18 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Bolivia | 965.05 million current LCU | 2007 | up 891.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Portugal | 893.25 million current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Bahrain | 856.17 million current LCU | 2013 | up 1,237.0% | volatile |
| 75 | United Kingdom | 715.00 million current LCU | 2024 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Seychelles | 555.07 million current LCU | 2008 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Fiji | 364.09 million current LCU | 2024 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Barbados | 289.04 million current LCU | 2016 | up 588.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahamas | 230.38 million current LCU | 2024 | up 469.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 227.83 million current LCU | 2024 | up 414.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 206.03 million current LCU | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | East Timor | 197.18 million current LCU | 2022 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 83 | El Salvador | 141.50 million current LCU | 2024 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 84 | San Marino | 124.44 million current LCU | 2007 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Solomon Islands | 109.70 million current LCU | 2024 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Andorra | 88.35 million current LCU | 2024 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Tonga | 74.11 million current LCU | 2023 | up 746.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Nauru | 57.10 million current LCU | 2020 | up 351.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Samoa | 55.45 million current LCU | 2023 | up 335.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 35.11 million current LCU | 2009 | up 203.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Micronesia (country) | 31.42 million current LCU | 2020 | up 1,327.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Palau | 27.91 million current LCU | 2020 | up 294.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Belize | 14.17 million current LCU | 2011 | up 114.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Bulgaria | 13.56 million current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Marshall Islands | 11.88 million current LCU | 2020 | up 89.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Namibia | 9.05 million current LCU | 2024 | up 100.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 700,000 current LCU | 2020 | up 102.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Cyprus | -10.30 million current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Kiribati | -19.05 million current LCU | 2023 | down 197.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Malta | -19.92 million current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Saint Lucia | -43.69 million current LCU | 2010 | down 118.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Georgia | -57.10 million current LCU | 2024 | down 118.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Ghana | -71.21 million current LCU | 2011 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Jordan | -156.25 million current LCU | 2003 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Eswatini | -507.36 million current LCU | 2021 | up 79.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Moldova | -549.70 million current LCU | 2023 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | -1.40 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 702.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Tunisia | -1.65 billion current LCU | 2012 | down 578.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Zambia | -1.77 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 191.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Botswana | -2.86 billion current LCU | 2023 | down 134.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Central African Republic | -2.89 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 228.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Trinidad and Tobago | -3.01 billion current LCU | 2018 | down 182.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Malaysia | -3.26 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 630.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Mozambique | -3.42 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 183.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Norway | -5.23 billion current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Netherlands | -11.04 billion current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Dominican Republic | -16.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 1,233.0% | volatile |
| 118 | France | -17.33 billion current LCU | 1994 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Mauritius | -19.87 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 290.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Jamaica | -44.72 billion current LCU | 2015 | down 460.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Togo | -45.71 billion current LCU | 2023 | down 292.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Cameroon | -58.09 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 143.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Gabon | -81.17 billion current LCU | 2021 | down 501.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Nepal | -103.48 billion current LCU | 2023 | down 1,668.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Hungary | -153.78 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 141.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Equatorial Guinea | -161.16 billion current LCU | 2014 | down 114.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Cote d'Ivoire | -217.76 billion current LCU | 2023 | down 211.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Philippines | -224.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 540.3% | volatile |
| 129 | Madagascar | -777.74 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 794.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Chile | -890.95 billion current LCU | 2024 | down 461.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Cambodia | -939.83 billion current LCU | 2023 | down 1,206.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Uganda | -1.00 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 21.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -1.25 trillion current LCU | 2022 | down 389.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Angola | -2.20 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 391.2% | volatile |
About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.