Foreign assets in Australia
Australia: Foreign assets was 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.37 trillion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Australia peaked at 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140.33 billion current US$, in 1995.
Australia ranks 16th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.99 billion current US$ | 140.33 billion current US$ | 244.53 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 612.68 billion current US$ | 244.28 billion current US$ | 1.10 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Australia?
- Foreign assets in Australia was 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.33 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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