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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed