Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 253.7% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -384,744 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2011.
Spain ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7,635 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | -20,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.9% |
| 2003 | -81,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +297.9% |
| 2004 | -20,825 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 38,457 current LCU per square kilometre | -284.7% |
| 2006 | 98,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 2007 | 63,324 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2008 | -97,692 current LCU per square kilometre | -254.3% |
| 2009 | -129,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | -244,709 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2011 | -384,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2012 | -378,815 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -212,449 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2014 | -175,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | -177,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | -242,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2017 | -304,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2018 | -233,497 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2019 | -71,980 current LCU per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2020 | -159,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2021 | -74,123 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2022 | -74,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre | -253.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17,354 current LCU per square kilometre | -129,316 current LCU per square kilometre | 98,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | -242,557 current LCU per square kilometre | -384,744 current LCU per square kilometre | -71,980 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -48,478 current LCU per square kilometre | -159,961 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 142 Panama 125,833 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 125,218 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Latvia 116,091 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Montenegro 110,642 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Samoa 105,654 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Jordan 101,969 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 115,024 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 115,024 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -384,744 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.