Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-67,252 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,604 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
-93,574 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia stood at -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, -93,574 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2021.
Australia ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.62 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 157.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 210.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 225.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 174.56 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 183.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 167.27 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 177.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 173.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 202.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 345.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1972 | 595.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 480.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 378.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 350.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 276.71 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 305.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 352.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 425.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 669.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 453.13 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 1,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 1983 | 1,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 1,433 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1,242 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 857.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 947.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 224.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1990 | -759.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -438.4% |
| 1991 | -1,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1992 | -2,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1993 | -3,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1994 | -2,091 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1995 | -3,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1996 | -3,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1997 | -4,589 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | -7,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1999 | -6,740 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | -9,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2001 | -11,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2002 | -10,974 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | -13,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | -17,959 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2005 | -23,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2006 | -29,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2007 | -42,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | -43,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -49,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | -43,906 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | -41,277 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | -43,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | -43,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -43,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | -42,374 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -41,121 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -41,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -46,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -17,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2020 | -60,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +235.1% |
| 2021 | -93,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2022 | -92,611 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Australia 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 | -438.4% | 224.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -759.57 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -235.1% | -17,909 current LCU per square kilometre | -60,018 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 136.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 225.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 371.42 current LCU per square kilometre | 202.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 595.63 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 989.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 224.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,619 current LCU per square kilometre | -7,215 current LCU per square kilometre | -759.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -25,147 current LCU per square kilometre | -49,375 current LCU per square kilometre | -9,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -40,518 current LCU per square kilometre | -46,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -17,909 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -78,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -93,574 current LCU per square kilometre | -60,018 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 169 Liberia 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mali -36,119 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Portugal -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Chad -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 New Zealand -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Australia was -67,252 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93,574 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.