Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.53 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 48.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Chile 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2327 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -0.5057 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 1963 | -0.7101 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1964 | -0.8621 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1965 | -0.8446 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | -0.3793 current LCU per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1967 | -0.7007 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3835 current LCU per square kilometre | -154.7% |
| 1969 | 2.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +663.2% |
| 1970 | 5.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1971 | 0.752 current LCU per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1972 | -12.78 current LCU per square kilometre | -1798.9% |
| 1973 | -295.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +2214.7% |
| 1974 | -1,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +511.1% |
| 1975 | -11,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +549.0% |
| 1976 | -4,613 current LCU per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 1977 | -24,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +427.7% |
| 1978 | -925.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1979 | 14,735 current LCU per square kilometre | -1692.5% |
| 1980 | 631.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1981 | -146,704 current LCU per square kilometre | -23323.1% |
| 1982 | -460,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 1983 | -688,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1984 | -1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1985 | -1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1986 | -2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | -2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | -1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1989 | -968,363 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 353,996 current LCU per square kilometre | -136.6% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +307.2% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 5.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 9.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 8.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 13.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 9.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 11.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 14.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 10.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2012 | 18.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 21.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 26.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 28.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 28.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 23.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 35.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 48.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 33.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -23323.1% | 631.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -146,704 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -2214.7% | -12.78 current LCU per square kilometre | -295.75 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -1798.9% | 0.752 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.78 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +1692.5% | -925.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,735 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +663.2% | 0.3835 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.93 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -549.0% | -1,807 current LCU per square kilometre | -11,731 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1028 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8621 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,899 current LCU per square kilometre | -24,343 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 631.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 353,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 23 Somalia 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malta 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 39.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Albania 34.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 32.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile was 40.50 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 48.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Chile rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.