Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in China
China: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in China, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -296.12 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
China ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 256.7 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 57.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1979 | -174.69 current LCU per square kilometre | -403.7% |
| 1980 | -296.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1981 | 284.4 current LCU per square kilometre | -196.0% |
| 1982 | 1,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +504.5% |
| 1983 | 2,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 2,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 4,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1986 | 4,339 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7,003 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1988 | 8,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 9,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 18,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1991 | 26,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 29,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 23,476 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 53,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1995 | 67,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 97,725 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 145,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 159,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 181,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 214,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 281,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 337,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 401,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 589,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 806,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +504.5% | 284.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,719 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -403.7% | 57.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -174.69 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +196.0% | -296.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 284.4 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -174.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 256.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,056 current LCU per square kilometre | -296.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,025 current LCU per square kilometre | 181,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,074 current LCU per square kilometre | 214,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 79 Ukraine 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Moldova 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Russia 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cyprus 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Syria 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Brunei 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in China?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in China was 3.08 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -296.12 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does China rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.