Net foreign assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net foreign assets was 417.37 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Sierra Leone is 417.37 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.66 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -421.54 million current LCU, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 10,737 current LCU | 4,482 current LCU | 24,927 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,925 current LCU | -66,209 current LCU | 42,076 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.97 million current LCU | -22.10 million current LCU | -176,598 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -255.31 million current LCU | -421.54 million current LCU | -68.46 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.86 million current LCU | -360.05 million current LCU | 832.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion current LCU | 839.49 million current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 417.37 million current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% (2025)
- Broad money 22.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 (2024)
- Net migration -11,309 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 21.3 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Claims on central government 19.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Sierra Leone?
- Net foreign assets in Sierra Leone was 417.37 million current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -421.54 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net foreign assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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.