Australia vs South Africa: Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6)
Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.83 billion US dollar against 5.53 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 300.02 million US dollar.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 147 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 billion US dollar | 2.38 billion US dollar | 110.21 million US dollar | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.09 billion US dollar | 2.27 billion US dollar | 824.87 million US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.91 billion US dollar | 5.75 billion US dollar | 1.84 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.33 billion US dollar | 7.65 billion US dollar | 2.32 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.59 billion US dollar | 5.95 billion US dollar | 364.96 million US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6), Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 5.83 billion US dollar against 5.53 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6) between Australia and South Africa?
- 300.02 million US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Australia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.