Foreign liabilities in Armenia

Armenia: Foreign liabilities was 16.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.23 billion current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16.23 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
68.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Armenia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 68.0M current US$1996: 652.0M current US$1997: 950.0M current US$1998: 1.4B current US$1999: 1.7B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 2.0B current US$2002: 2.2B current US$2003: 2.4B current US$2004: 2.7B current US$2005: 3.0B current US$2006: 3.7B current US$2007: 5.0B current US$2008: 6.7B current US$2009: 8.4B current US$2010: 10.1B current US$2011: 11.8B current US$2012: 12.0B current US$2013: 13.2B current US$2014: 11.8B current US$2015: 12.3B current US$2016: 13.6B current US$2017: 14.0B current US$2018: 14.7B current US$2019: 16.0B current US$2020: 16.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Armenia is 16.23 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Armenia peaked at 16.23 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.00 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Armenia 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Armenia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 68.00 million current US$
1996 652.00 million current US$ +858.8%
1997 950.00 million current US$ +45.7%
1998 1.36 billion current US$ +42.8%
1999 1.65 billion current US$ +21.7%
2000 1.85 billion current US$ +12.1%
2001 1.97 billion current US$ +6.4%
2002 2.19 billion current US$ +11.3%
2003 2.39 billion current US$ +8.8%
2004 2.72 billion current US$ +14.0%
2005 3.00 billion current US$ +10.2%
2006 3.66 billion current US$ +22.2%
2007 5.03 billion current US$ +37.5%
2008 6.72 billion current US$ +33.5%
2009 8.42 billion current US$ +25.3%
2010 10.09 billion current US$ +19.9%
2011 11.78 billion current US$ +16.7%
2012 12.02 billion current US$ +2.0%
2013 13.24 billion current US$ +10.2%
2014 11.79 billion current US$ -11.0%
2015 12.33 billion current US$ +4.6%
2016 13.57 billion current US$ +10.1%
2017 14.00 billion current US$ +3.1%
2018 14.68 billion current US$ +4.8%
2019 15.99 billion current US$ +8.9%
2020 16.23 billion current US$ +1.5%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 16.23 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.55 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 16.23 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +858.8% 68.00 million current US$ 652.00 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 935.60 million current US$ 68.00 million current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.79 billion current US$ 1.85 billion current US$ 8.42 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.95 billion current US$ 10.09 billion current US$ 15.99 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.23 billion current US$ 16.23 billion current US$ 16.23 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 113 Burkina Faso 19.69 billion current US$ compare
  2. 114 Albania 18.92 billion current US$ compare
  3. 115 Niger 16.89 billion current US$ compare
  4. 117 North Macedonia 16.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 118 Montenegro 14.79 billion current US$ compare
  6. 119 Mali 13.72 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Armenia?
Foreign liabilities in Armenia was 16.23 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 16.23 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Armenia rank for foreign liabilities?
Armenia ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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