Net foreign assets in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net foreign assets was -6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in South Sudan is -6.33 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 59,091.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in South Sudan peaked at 6.30 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.33 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -28.13 billion current LCU | -82.27 billion current LCU | 6.30 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | -2.31 trillion current LCU | -6.33 trillion current LCU | -91.21 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 57.3% (2025)
- Broad money 21.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 2.3% (2015)
- Net domestic credit 13.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1748 (2023)
- Net migration 6,145 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,163 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Claims on central government 92.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in South Sudan?
- Net foreign assets in South Sudan was -6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.33 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for net foreign assets?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59,091.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.