Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cyprus
Cyprus: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 575.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cyprus peaked at 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -621,368 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 602,956 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 949,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 966,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 785,215 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 643,531 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 627,852 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | -14,050 current LCU per square kilometre | -102.2% |
| 2012 | -86,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +512.7% |
| 2013 | -621,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +621.8% |
| 2014 | 18,806 current LCU per square kilometre | -103.0% |
| 2015 | 113,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +501.3% |
| 2016 | 896,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +693.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +693.0% | 113,074 current LCU per square kilometre | 896,698 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -621.8% | -86,086 current LCU per square kilometre | -621,368 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -512.7% | -14,050 current LCU per square kilometre | -86,086 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +501.3% | 18,806 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,074 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 789,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 602,956 current LCU per square kilometre | 966,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 541,515 current LCU per square kilometre | -621,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 80 Moldova 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Russia 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 China 3.08 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
- 86 Gambia 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Cyprus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 62.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 84.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cyprus?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cyprus was 2.96 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -621,368 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.