Foreign assets per capita in Australia

Australia: Foreign assets per capita was 92,215 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
92,215 current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
23rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
92,215 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7,794 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Australia, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 7.8k current US$1996: 9.2k current US$1997: 9.9k current US$1998: 10.5k current US$1999: 13.0k current US$2000: 12.8k current US$2001: 14.2k current US$2002: 15.8k current US$2003: 22.4k current US$2004: 27.3k current US$2005: 29.3k current US$2006: 38.8k current US$2007: 48.9k current US$2008: 38.0k current US$2009: 50.9k current US$2010: 60.4k current US$2011: 60.6k current US$2012: 67.2k current US$2013: 67.4k current US$2014: 70.6k current US$2015: 67.3k current US$2016: 69.2k current US$2017: 77.1k current US$2018: 73.8k current US$2019: 83.2k current US$2020: 92.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Australia stood at 92,215 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Australia peaked at 92,215 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,794 current US$, in 1995.

That places Australia 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,075 current US$ 7,794 current US$ 12,999 current US$ 5
2000s 29,845 current US$ 12,837 current US$ 50,881 current US$ 10
2010s 69,671 current US$ 60,410 current US$ 83,170 current US$ 10
2020s 92,215 current US$ 92,215 current US$ 92,215 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Austria 122,847 current US$ compare
  2. 21 Iceland 96,040 current US$ compare
  3. 22 United States 95,160 current US$ compare
  4. 24 Bahrain 91,468 current US$ compare
  5. 25 Japan 87,105 current US$ compare
  6. 26 Israel 64,723 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Australia?
Foreign assets per capita in Australia was 92,215 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 92,215 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,794 current US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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
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