Net foreign assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Net foreign assets was 1.68 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 1.68 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 2.78 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.65 million current LCU, in 1983.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 161st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.72 million current LCU | 34.72 million current LCU | 34.72 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.63 million current LCU | 12.65 million current LCU | 68.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.45 million current LCU | 62.32 million current LCU | 169.44 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.77 million current LCU | 147.17 million current LCU | 739.29 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion current LCU | 623.04 million current LCU | 2.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 158 Barbados 2.26 billion current LCU compare
- 159 East Timor 2.16 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Montenegro 1.81 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Belize 1.64 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 1.55 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.6% (2025)
- Broad money 103.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 65.0% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.92 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.44 (2025)
- Net migration 18 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 65.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.7 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 12.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Net foreign assets in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 1.68 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 million current LCU in 1983.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for net foreign assets?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.