Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Germany, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany stood at 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 761,820 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Germany 67th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 761,820 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 761,820 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 64 Kazakhstan 6.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mongolia 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Barbados 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Germany was 5.75 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 761,820 current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.
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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.