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
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.
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, República Bolivariana de 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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (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.