Belgium vs Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre

Belgium
4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
74th
Ireland rank
72nd

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 205,100 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 185 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 596,787 current LCU per square kilometre 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre 598,388 current LCU per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre against 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre between Belgium and Ireland?
205,100 current LCU per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,583 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.