Australia vs Singapore: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.37 trillion US dollar against 1.54 trillion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 828.20 billion US dollar.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.99 billion US dollar | 304.31 billion US dollar | 81.32 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2010s | 655.94 billion US dollar | 993.52 billion US dollar | 337.58 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 1.91 trillion US dollar | 719.23 billion US dollar | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.37 trillion US dollar against 1.54 trillion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Australia and Singapore?
- 828.20 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Australia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th 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.