Australia vs China: 26_Portfolio investment assets
Australia
1.28 trillion
in 2024
China
1.69 trillion
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
China rank
16th
26_Portfolio investment assets over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.69 trillion against 1.28 trillion in Australia, a difference of 418.85 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and China ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 737.95 billion | 419.61 billion | 318.34 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion | 1.01 trillion | 93.59 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 26_portfolio investment assets, Australia or China?
- China, at 1.69 trillion against 1.28 trillion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 26_portfolio investment assets between Australia and China?
- 418.85 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for 26_portfolio investment assets?
- Australia ranks 18th and China ranks 16th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.