Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands stood at 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 469.82 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Solomon Islands 136th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 865.92 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 840.3 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 469.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 713.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 992.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 1,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 878.09 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1986 | 1,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1987 | 2,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1988 | 2,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 1,795 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1990 | 1,229 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 743.5 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 2,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +250.5% |
| 1993 | 2,164 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 1,880 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1,868 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 1997 | 5,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 8,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 9,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 5,665 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 3,580 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 5,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 9,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2004 | 21,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2005 | 27,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 30,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 30,174 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 44,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 71,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 102,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 122,357 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 135,185 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 136,725 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 147,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 149,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 163,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 180,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 170,816 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 189,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 186,451 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 185,394 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 988.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 865.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,111 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 469.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,849 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 743.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,274 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,956 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 180,512 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,394 current LCU per square kilometre | 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 133 Tajikistan 250,885 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Libya 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Estonia 207,437 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Peru 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Fiji 166,541 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Finland 141,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 195,836 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.82 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.