Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 57,573 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12,254 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1988.
Ecuador ranks 157th 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.08 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 126.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1963 | 164.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 173.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 117.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1966 | 162.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 198.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 165.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 163.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 168.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 56.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1972 | 421.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +643.6% |
| 1973 | 778.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1974 | 1,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 791.66 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 1,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 1,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 2,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 3,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 2,177 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 899.4 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1983 | -2,222 current LCU per square kilometre | -347.0% |
| 1984 | -5,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +154.9% |
| 1985 | -11,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1986 | -9,292 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1987 | -7,427 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1988 | -12,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1989 | -8,202 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1990 | -5,977 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1991 | -5,295 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1992 | -3,627 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1993 | -10,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 1994 | -9,957 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,532 current LCU per square kilometre | -125.4% |
| 1996 | 3,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 4,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2,932 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 2,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,890 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 1,181 current LCU per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2002 | 7,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +567.5% |
| 2003 | 11,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 14,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 20,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 24,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 31,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 37,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 35,242 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 33,169 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 40,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 42,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 41,641 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33,379 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 41,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 36,846 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 35,065 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 37,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 52,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 55,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 57,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +643.6% | 56.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 421.62 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +567.5% | 1,181 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,885 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -347.0% | 899.4 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,222 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.29 current LCU per square kilometre | 82.08 current LCU per square kilometre | 198.33 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 56.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,366 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,978 current LCU per square kilometre | -12,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,233 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,913 current LCU per square kilometre | -10,375 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,006 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,181 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,740 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,776 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,169 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,573 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 154 Ghana 65,446 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tunisia 56,832 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belarus 56,222 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Georgia 33,114 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ecuador
- 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.56 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 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.14 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 Ecuador?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 50,023 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 57,573 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,254 current LCU per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Ecuador rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.