Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada stood at 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3,250 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Canada 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.19 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -17.6 current LCU per square kilometre | -179.3% |
| 1963 | 49.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -381.8% |
| 1964 | 120.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1965 | 85.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 169.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 1967 | 194.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 210.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 304.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 347.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 186.66 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 143.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 229.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 376.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 401.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 566.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 407.95 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 97.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1979 | -393.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -502.9% |
| 1980 | -599.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1981 | -2,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +346.4% |
| 1982 | -2,259 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | -2,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | -2,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | -2,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -2,184 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1987 | -2,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | -2,155 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1989 | -1,836 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1990 | -2,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | -2,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1992 | -2,643 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | -2,605 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -2,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | -652.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1996 | -1,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1997 | -3,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +214.6% |
| 1998 | -3,236 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | -790.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2000 | 487.04 current LCU per square kilometre | -161.6% |
| 2001 | 603.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 546.48 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 589.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 568.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 733.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 1,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 921.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -502.9% | 97.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -393.2 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +381.8% | -17.6 current LCU per square kilometre | 49.61 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -346.4% | -599.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,678 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.48 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6 current LCU per square kilometre | 304.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 236.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -393.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 566.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,212 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,819 current LCU per square kilometre | -599.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,203 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,250 current LCU per square kilometre | -652.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 760.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 487.04 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 165 Bolivia 16,352 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Ethiopia 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Canada was 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,250 current LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.