Australia vs China: Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.26 trillion US dollar against 1.18 trillion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 85.05 billion US dollar.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.62 billion US dollar | 16.58 billion US dollar | 169.04 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 423.18 billion US dollar | 196.51 billion US dollar | 226.68 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 878.90 billion US dollar | 763.13 billion US dollar | 115.78 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares, Australia or China?
- China, at 1.26 trillion US dollar against 1.18 trillion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, equity and investment fund shares between Australia and China?
- 85.05 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, equity and investment fund shares?
- Australia ranks 16th and China ranks 15th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.