Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1963–2020
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1963–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Singapore 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 5.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 6.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 10.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 11.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 14.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 16.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 17.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 18.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 21.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 20.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 22.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 29.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 37.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 43.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 50.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 62.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 72.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 86.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 102.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 113.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 122.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 128.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 134.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 138.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 172.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 195.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 188.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 198.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 197.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 218.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 253.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 282.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 325.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 343.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 380.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 425.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 439.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 425.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 429.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 409.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 409.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 426.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 442.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 444.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 435.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 431.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 249.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 130.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 62.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 72.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 195.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 188.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 425.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 409.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 444.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Iran 1.52 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 622.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mauritius 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Iraq 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 346.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Singapore was 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.