International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia
Australia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 10.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia stood at 10.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 355.1% on the previous year and up 434.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia peaked at 43.72 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -20.4 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Australia ranks 105th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1992 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1993 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -1148.9% |
| 1994 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1997 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1998 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 25.2 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1211 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2001 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -9872.5% |
| 2002 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 43.72 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2004 | 23.12 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 33.88 % change on previous year | +290.9% |
| 2007 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2008 | -20.4 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2009 | 36.61 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 2010 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2012 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +405.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6125 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +984.6% |
| 2015 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2016 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2017 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2018 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -637.7% |
| 2020 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 2024 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2025 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +355.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.96 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.96 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +9872.5% | -0.1211 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1148.9% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +984.6% | 0.6125 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 25.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.84 % change on previous year | -20.4 % change on previous year | 43.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 102 Paraguay 11.51 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Tuvalu 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Afghanistan 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Jamaica 10.49 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kuwait 10.48 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Dominica 10.43 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 176.87 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 465.31 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia was 10.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.72 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.