Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States is 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 259.5% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 34,228 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -25,481 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places United States 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 901.85 current LCU per square kilometre | -318.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 776.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,231 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,982 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,307 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -264.38 current LCU per square kilometre | -10,910 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,946 current LCU per square kilometre | -9,152 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,089 current LCU per square kilometre | -25,481 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,228 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,566 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,953 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 158 Georgia 33,114 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 32,192 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Central African Republic 24,359 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 94,704 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 9.15 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 834.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 28.22 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 177.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.01 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 185.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 543.32 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in United States was 24,695 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 34,228 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -25,481 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does United States rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.