Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Liberia

Liberia: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -729.16 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-729.16 million
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
127th
of 197 countries
All-time high
960.16 million
in 2009
All-time low
-2.86 billion
in 2012
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Liberia, 2005–2022

-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2005201320222005: -222.7M2006: -270.5M2007: -298.4M2008: 277.4M2009: 960.2M2010: -1.5B2011: -2.5B2012: -2.9B2013: -2.6B2014: -1.1B2015: -462.8M2016: -503.1M2017: -675.7M2018: -272.1M2019: -224.1M2020: -543.9M2021: -454.2M2022: -729.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Liberia is -729.16 million, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Liberia peaked at 960.16 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.86 billion, in 2012.

Liberia ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Liberia, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 -222.74 million
2006 -270.50 million +21.4%
2007 -298.40 million +10.3%
2008 277.41 million -193.0%
2009 960.16 million +246.1%
2010 -1.49 billion -254.9%
2011 -2.48 billion +66.9%
2012 -2.86 billion +15.1%
2013 -2.64 billion -7.6%
2014 -1.07 billion -59.5%
2015 -462.82 million -56.7%
2016 -503.15 million +8.7%
2017 -675.73 million +34.3%
2018 -272.11 million -59.7%
2019 -224.08 million -17.7%
2020 -543.85 million +142.7%
2021 -454.23 million -16.5%
2022 -729.16 million +60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.19 million -298.40 million 960.16 million 5
2010s -1.27 billion -2.86 billion -224.08 million 10
2020s -575.75 million -729.16 million -454.23 million 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 124 Madagascar -661.80 million compare
  2. 125 Albania -675.76 million compare
  3. 126 Zambia -725.45 million compare
  4. 128 Kyrgyzstan -734.13 million compare
  5. 129 Bahamas -788.55 million compare
  6. 130 Cayman Islands -831.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Liberia?
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Liberia was -729.16 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 960.16 million in 2009.
What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.86 billion in 2012.
How does Liberia rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Liberia ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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