Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-16,472 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2,369.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -16,472 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Argentina 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | -583.3% |
| 1963 | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1964 | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -271.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +406.9% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +310.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +2237.2% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +1187.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +255.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +176.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | -319.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0006 current LCU per square kilometre | +345.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0046 current LCU per square kilometre | +724.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0268 current LCU per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1836 current LCU per square kilometre | +586.4% |
| 1986 | -0.353 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1987 | -1.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +368.3% |
| 1988 | -5.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +243.3% |
| 1990 | -1,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +28312.3% |
| 1991 | -2,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 927.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -141.3% |
| 1993 | 2,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +210.5% |
| 1994 | 2,175 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 744.42 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 2,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +252.7% |
| 1997 | 4,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1998 | 5,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 5,329 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 5,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | -2,988 current LCU per square kilometre | -153.8% |
| 2002 | -16,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +451.2% |
| 2003 | -8,722 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 708.53 current LCU per square kilometre | -108.1% |
| 2005 | 17,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +2319.1% |
| 2006 | 32,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2007 | 51,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 57,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 61,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 71,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 66,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 72,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 64,686 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 88,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 106,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 220,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 245,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 647,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +163.8% |
| 2019 | 541,274 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 610,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 601,456 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +162.6% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -28312.3% | -5.68 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,613 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +2319.1% | 708.53 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,140 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +2237.2% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1187.7% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -724.3% | -0.0006 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0046 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8775 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,142 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,245 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,852 current LCU per square kilometre | -16,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 61,649 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 647,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 601,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 93 Bhutan 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahrain 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovenia 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 United Kingdom 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina was 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,472 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,369.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.