Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 978.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -189,631 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Romania 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -1.56 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | -2.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1975 | -3.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1976 | -14.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +355.2% |
| 1977 | -23.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1978 | -28.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | -46.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1980 | -63.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1981 | -57.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | -51.26 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | -58.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | -46.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1985 | -33.42 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1986 | -28.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1987 | -23.9 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 6.09 current LCU per square kilometre | -125.5% |
| 1989 | 25.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +319.9% |
| 1990 | 4.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1991 | -27.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -778.1% |
| 1992 | 5.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -121.0% |
| 1993 | 223.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +3718.4% |
| 1994 | 801.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +258.2% |
| 1995 | 423.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 75.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 5,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +7806.0% |
| 1998 | 6,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 18,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +182.9% |
| 2000 | 40,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.6% |
| 2001 | 57,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 77,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 77,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 119,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 146,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 168,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 109,100 current LCU per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 37,427 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2009 | -65,796 current LCU per square kilometre | -275.8% |
| 2010 | -149,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 2011 | -189,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | -107,644 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 127,516 current LCU per square kilometre | -218.5% |
| 2014 | 355,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +178.4% |
| 2015 | 444,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 561,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 611,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 679,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 743,733 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 982,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 997,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +7806.0% | 75.65 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,981 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +3718.4% | 5.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 223.64 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -778.1% | 4.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.86 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -355.2% | -3.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.94 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -17.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.91 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | -33.15 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.95 current LCU per square kilometre | 25.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,188 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,020 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,826 current LCU per square kilometre | -65,796 current LCU per square kilometre | 168,693 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,576 current LCU per square kilometre | -189,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 743,733 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 982,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 97 Kuwait 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovenia 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 United Kingdom 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kenya 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Afghanistan 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Romania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Romania was 1.37 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -189,631 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 978.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.