Foreign assets in Australia
Australia: Foreign assets was 2.37 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.37 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
16th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.37 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
140.33 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
Australia ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 140.33 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 167.93 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 181.96 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 195.17 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 244.53 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 244.28 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 273.26 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 307.74 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 442.47 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 544.93 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 592.06 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 792.77 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 808.04 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 1.33 trillion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 trillion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.90 trillion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 trillion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.11 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.37 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.37 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 317.66 billion current US$, 7.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.99 billion current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (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 151 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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