Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia is 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 605.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 129,638 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -30,880 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -30,880 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | -10,052 current LCU per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 9,799 current LCU per square kilometre | -197.5% |
| 2013 | 16,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2014 | 35,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 2015 | 27,285 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 30,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 30,317 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 68,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 96,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 123,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 129,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 112,404 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,336 current LCU per square kilometre | -30,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,273 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,404 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 141 Brazil 131,277 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Panama 125,833 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Spain 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Montenegro 110,642 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Samoa 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre
More financial sector data for Latvia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % 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 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % 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 31.6 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 68.5 % 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 43.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 60.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Latvia was 116,091 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 129,638 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30,880 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 605.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.