Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 421.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -221,325 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Iraq 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197.77 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 176.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 260.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1964 | 213.55 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 204.68 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 259.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 280.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 357.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 371.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 368.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 444.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 575.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 1,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1974 | 2,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1975 | 1,966 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 3,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 8.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +247341.8% |
| 2005 | -221,325 current LCU per square kilometre | -102.7% |
| 2006 | 27.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12327.9% |
| 2007 | 82.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +205.5% |
| 2008 | 138.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 131.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 141.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 164.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 211.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 251.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 235.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 180.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 150.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 160.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 211.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 236.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 242.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 280.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 421.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 204.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 273.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +247341.8% | 3,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.14 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +12327.9% | -221,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 27.06 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +205.5% | 27.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 82.68 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.03 current LCU per square kilometre | 176.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 371.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 368.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,290 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -221,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 138.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 194.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 141.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 251.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 242.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 421.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Uzbekistan 622.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Singapore 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 346.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Colombia 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 Iraq?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq was 411.49 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 421.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -221,325 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.