Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -434,225 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1986.
Philippines ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,523 current LCU per square kilometre | -47,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,297 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -281,711 current LCU per square kilometre | -434,225 current LCU per square kilometre | -69,871 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,950 current LCU per square kilometre | -342,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 911,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 988,597 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 33 Denmark 28.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Togo 23.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Benin 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Myanmar 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cape Verde 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 194,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 46.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 149.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 13.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 63.95 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 67.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 81.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 80.93 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Philippines was 21.99 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -434,225 current LCU per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.