Net foreign assets in Benin
Benin: Net foreign assets was 2.25 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Benin, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Benin stood at 2.25 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Benin peaked at 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -66.47 billion current LCU, in 1983.
That places Benin 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 2.18 billion current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.74 billion current LCU | -19.28 billion current LCU | 7.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -42.40 billion current LCU | -66.47 billion current LCU | -16.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.72 billion current LCU | 168.22 million current LCU | 289.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.02 billion current LCU | 346.16 billion current LCU | 732.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 790.32 billion current LCU | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 trillion current LCU | 1.62 trillion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- 47 Germany 2.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.00 trillion current LCU compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 1.80 trillion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 3.0% (2025)
- Broad money growth 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Benin?
- Net foreign assets in Benin was 2.25 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.47 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Benin rank for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign 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.