International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Middle East and Central Asia
Middle East and Central Asia: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 2.83 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Middle East and Central Asia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Middle East and Central Asia recorded 2.83 trillion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Middle East and Central Asia peaked at 2.83 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640.16 billion, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Middle East and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 640.16 billion | — |
| 2006 | 932.30 billion | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 trillion | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 trillion | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 trillion | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 trillion | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 trillion | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.72 trillion | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 2.00 trillion | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 trillion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 trillion | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 trillion | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.80 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 trillion | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 trillion | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.90 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 trillion | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 trillion | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.49 trillion | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 2.83 trillion | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 962.04 billion | 640.16 billion | 1.15 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.73 trillion | 1.25 trillion | 2.03 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 trillion | 1.90 trillion | 2.83 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and Central Asia
More external debt data for Middle East and Central Asia
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -24.65 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 143.15 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 13.87 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 128.17 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 82.44 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 74.20 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 113.52 billion (2024)
- International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 4.20 trillion (2024)
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -155.86 million (2024)
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock 7.50 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Middle East and Central Asia?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Middle East and Central Asia was 2.83 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 trillion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Middle East and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.16 billion in 2005.
- How does Middle East and Central Asia rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Middle East and Central Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Middle East and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.