Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in France
France: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in France, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in France stood at 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 495,549 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places France 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 495,549 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 623,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 679,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 791,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 937,809 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 850,793 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 920,019 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 764,492 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 697,415 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 812,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 892,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 788,927 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 643,655 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 834,865 current LCU per square kilometre | 495,549 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 972,232 current LCU per square kilometre | 697,415 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 643,655 current LCU per square kilometre | 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 110 Austria 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guyana 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Honduras 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Turkey 959,204 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sweden 936,750 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in France?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in France was 959,375 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,549 current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does France rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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)
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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.