Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -339,623 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19,394 current LCU per square kilometre | -28,136 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,980 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -13,867 current LCU per square kilometre | -31,621 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -28,133 current LCU per square kilometre | -139,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -71,231 current LCU per square kilometre | -170,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 103,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -161,240 current LCU per square kilometre | -339,623 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,754 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 358,011 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 899,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 96 Argentina 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Slovenia 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 1.37 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
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.42 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -339,623 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.