Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in India
India: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
113.67 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in India stood at 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113.67 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places India 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 599.77 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 374.91 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 433.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 470.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 276.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1966 | 165.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1967 | 113.67 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1968 | 413.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +263.4% |
| 1969 | 1,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +301.5% |
| 1970 | 1,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 1,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,493 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 2,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,595 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 2,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 6,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +182.6% |
| 1977 | 13,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1978 | 17,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 19,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 14,634 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 9,337 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 3,121 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1983 | 739.61 current LCU per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1984 | 4,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +474.2% |
| 1985 | 4,013 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 4,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 4,494 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 7,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 19,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.1% |
| 1991 | 21,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 29,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 77,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 1994 | 189,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 1995 | 205,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 254,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 333,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 403,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 498,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 617,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 768,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 8.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 15.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 16.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +474.2% | 739.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,247 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +301.5% | 413.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,659 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +263.4% | 113.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 413.1 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +182.6% | 2,345 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,626 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +179.1% | 7,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,592 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +158.5% | 29,811 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,050 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 113.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,659 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,977 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,595 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,613 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,824 current LCU per square kilometre | 739.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,634 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,191 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,592 current LCU per square kilometre | 498,525 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 617,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 37 Benin 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Myanmar 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cape Verde 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Aruba 17.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 16.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Senegal 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 17.95 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.67 current LCU per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does India rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.