Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greece, 2001–2023
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 Greece is 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1,155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 544,444 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -499,855 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2011.
Greece ranks 122nd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 126,034 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 34,152 current LCU per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 77,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 2004 | 99,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 43,078 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 15,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 15,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 42,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 2009 | 212,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +399.6% |
| 2010 | -409,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -292.8% |
| 2011 | -499,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -217,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 41,022 current LCU per square kilometre | -118.9% |
| 2014 | 65,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 71,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 129,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 187,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 364,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 428,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 393,130 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 544,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 500,878 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greece's 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +399.6% | 42,470 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,202 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,364 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,202 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,181 current LCU per square kilometre | -499,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 428,037 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,365 current LCU per square kilometre | 393,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 544,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 119 Lesotho 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Congo 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Niger 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lithuania 485,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Croatia 439,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Bulgaria 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Greece
- 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 75.62 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 55.22 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 75.62 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 Greece?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Greece was 515,008 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 544,444 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -499,855 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.