Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -64.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Eritrea, 1992–2000
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -64.33 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2000.
That represents a change of down 7,486.5% on the previous year and down 2,576.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Eritrea peaked at 119.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -159.54 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Eritrea 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 33.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1173.1% |
| 1994 | 54.25 million BoP, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1995 | -2.89 million BoP, current US$ | -105.3% |
| 1996 | 57.05 million BoP, current US$ | -2074.2% |
| 1997 | 119.22 million BoP, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 1998 | -159.54 million BoP, current US$ | -233.8% |
| 1999 | 870,931 BoP, current US$ | -100.5% |
| 2000 | -64.33 million BoP, current US$ | -7486.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -64.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.67 million BoP, current US$. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -64.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.08 million BoP, current US$ | -159.54 million BoP, current US$ | 119.22 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -64.33 million BoP, current US$ | -64.33 million BoP, current US$ | -64.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 151 Sri Lanka -56.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Zambia -56.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Portugal -61.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Madagascar -92.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Aruba -145.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Djibouti -148.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Eritrea?
- Reserves and related items in Eritrea was -64.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2000, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 119.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -159.54 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for reserves and related items?
- Eritrea ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2000.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,576.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.