Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -581,287 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 173rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -239,263 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | -312,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2003 | -310,790 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -361,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | -419,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | -550,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2007 | -581,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -539,297 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | -378,779 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2010 | -459,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | -352,736 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2012 | -334,871 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | -297,886 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2014 | -144,065 current LCU per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2015 | -202,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2016 | -290,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2017 | -289,001 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | -353,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | -284,557 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2020 | -232,631 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | -250,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | -140,239 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2023 | -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -410,471 current LCU per square kilometre | -581,287 current LCU per square kilometre | -239,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | -300,880 current LCU per square kilometre | -459,568 current LCU per square kilometre | -144,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -176,957 current LCU per square kilometre | -250,283 current LCU per square kilometre | -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 170 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mali -36,119 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Australia -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Chad -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 New Zealand -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Italy -460,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 49.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 19.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 67.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal was -84,675 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -581,287 current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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)
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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.