Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 347.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 196,564 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 72nd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 226,478 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 196,564 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 475,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2004 | 707,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 857,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 773,549 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 329,022 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 445,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 567,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 771,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 972,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 971,569 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 4.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596,787 current LCU per square kilometre | 196,564 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 567,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 69 Barbados 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cameroon 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Nigeria 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Belgium 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland was 4.35 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,564 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.