Australia vs Spain: Portfolio investment
Australia
1.54 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Spain
1.53 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Portfolio investment over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.54 trillion US dollar against 1.53 trillion US dollar in Spain, a difference of 7.91 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.57 billion US dollar | 3.86 billion US dollar | 11.71 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 1990s | 36.30 billion US dollar | 33.91 billion US dollar | 2.39 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 208.31 billion US dollar | 487.18 billion US dollar | 278.87 billion US dollar | Spain |
| 2010s | 655.94 billion US dollar | 572.99 billion US dollar | 82.95 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 1.14 trillion US dollar | 48.31 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 1.54 trillion US dollar against 1.53 trillion US dollar in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Australia and Spain?
- 7.91 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th 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.