Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
293.13 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-83.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 293.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -83.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Japan 12th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 744,478 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 820,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 984,456 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1969 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 11.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1972 | 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1975 | -1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -204.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -214.0% |
| 1977 | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +497.0% |
| 1978 | 9.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | -1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -121.5% |
| 1980 | -7.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +270.3% |
| 1981 | -8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | -11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1983 | -8.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1984 | -18.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1985 | -26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1986 | -46.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1987 | -54.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1988 | -59.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | -70.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1990 | -83.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1991 | -48.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1992 | -20.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 87.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -516.7% |
| 1994 | 94.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 126.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 115.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 146.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 89.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 75.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 76.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 112.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 104.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 91.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 114.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 191.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 219.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 293.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 204.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 194.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 211.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 222.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 235.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 278.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 228.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 203.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 210.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 215.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 212.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 205.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 233.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 245.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 230.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 96.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 50.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +516.7% | -20.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 87.15 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +497.0% | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -270.3% | -1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.29 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +214.0% | -1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 744,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -31.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -70.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -83.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 146.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 293.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 203.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 278.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 245.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Mauritius 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Iraq 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 346.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Colombia 196.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Paraguay 162.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Hungary 153.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Japan was 218.73 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 293.13 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.