International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 2.13 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded 2.13 trillion for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 2.13 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 489.60 billion, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 489.60 billion | — |
| 2006 | 510.95 billion | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 626.82 billion | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 577.58 billion | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 trillion | +74.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 trillion | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 trillion | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.43 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 trillion | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 trillion | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 trillion | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 trillion | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 trillion | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.88 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.08 trillion | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.07 trillion | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.13 trillion | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.48 billion | 489.60 billion | 1.01 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion | 1.16 trillion | 1.83 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 trillion | 1.88 trillion | 2.13 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -37.20 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 43.88 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 24.78 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -12.58 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 13.18 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -20.88 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 26.27 billion (2024)
- International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) -563.17 billion (2024)
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -196.19 million (2024)
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -9.36 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 2.13 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.60 billion in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.