Australia vs Republic of Korea: International Investment Position
International Investment Position over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.04 trillion US dollar against 2.87 trillion US dollar in Republic of Korea, a difference of 174.83 billion US dollar.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.56 billion US dollar | 118.16 billion US dollar | 59.40 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 614.67 billion US dollar | 372.30 billion US dollar | 242.38 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.66 trillion US dollar | 1.15 trillion US dollar | 513.43 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.64 trillion US dollar | 2.36 trillion US dollar | 281.25 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 3.04 trillion US dollar against 2.87 trillion US dollar in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 174.83 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for international investment position?
- Australia ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.