Australia vs China: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.99 trillion US dollar against 1.54 trillion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 447.51 billion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.10 billion US dollar | 209.37 billion US dollar | 74.72 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 655.94 billion US dollar | 354.07 billion US dollar | 301.87 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 1.23 trillion US dollar | 45.01 billion US dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Australia or China?
- China, at 1.99 trillion US dollar against 1.54 trillion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Australia and China?
- 447.51 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Australia ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment (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.