Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Portfolio Investment, net

Australia
-18.95 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-52.01 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
181st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
184th

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-750.0B-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B197019972025

How they compare

Australia currently reports -18.95 billion BoP, current US$ against -52.01 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 33.06 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 184th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s -8.11 billion BoP, current US$ 33.72 billion BoP, current US$ 41.83 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s -10.41 billion BoP, current US$ -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s -24.28 billion BoP, current US$ -142.62 billion BoP, current US$ 118.34 billion BoP, current US$ Australia
2010s -17.12 billion BoP, current US$ -105.43 billion BoP, current US$ 88.31 billion BoP, current US$ Australia
2020s -6.01 billion BoP, current US$ -25.00 billion BoP, current US$ 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at -18.95 billion BoP, current US$ against -52.01 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33.06 billion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
Australia ranks 181st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,932 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.