Australia vs South Korea: Foreign assets
Australia
2.37 trillion current US$
in 2020
South Korea
1.97 trillion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
16th
South Korea rank
18th
Foreign assets over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.37 trillion current US$ against 1.97 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 390.69 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 150 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.99 billion current US$ | 131.58 billion current US$ | 54.41 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 612.68 billion current US$ | 372.34 billion current US$ | 240.35 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 513.05 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1.97 trillion current US$ | 390.69 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 2.37 trillion current US$ against 1.97 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Australia and South Korea?
- 390.69 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 18th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.