Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-82.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -82.74 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places South Korea 3rd 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 177,587 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 97,439 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1963 | 25,513 current LCU per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 1964 | 107,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +319.7% |
| 1965 | 156,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1966 | 481,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +208.1% |
| 1967 | 835,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1968 | 886,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 472,389 current LCU per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 1973 | 3.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 1974 | -697,489 current LCU per square kilometre | -121.8% |
| 1975 | 942,068 current LCU per square kilometre | -235.1% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +504.6% |
| 1977 | 15.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1978 | 10.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1980 | -2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -145.5% |
| 1981 | -20.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +743.6% |
| 1982 | -43.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1983 | -51.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | -62.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1985 | -82.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1986 | -65.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1987 | -18.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1988 | 73.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -503.6% |
| 1989 | 93.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 105.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 84.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 126.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 183.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 210.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 231.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 206.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 188.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 518.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +175.4% |
| 1999 | 892.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 2.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2010 | 2.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.97 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2384.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1249.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -743.6% | -2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.51 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +504.6% | 942,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +503.6% | -18.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 73.68 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +319.7% | 25,513 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,081 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,513 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -697,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -17.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -82.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 93.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 84.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 892.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Macao 18.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 5.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Iran 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % 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 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % 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 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea was 5.43 billion 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.