International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Australia
Australia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 110,176 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 110,176 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Australia peaked at 110,176 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,059 US dollar per person, in 1989.
That places Australia 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5,059 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 5,293 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 5,458 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,318 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,083 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 7,174 US dollar per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 7,964 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 9,374 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 9,891 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 10,528 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 13,038 US dollar per person | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 12,874 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14,214 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 15,830 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 22,490 US dollar per person | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 27,395 US dollar per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 29,409 US dollar per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 38,844 US dollar per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 48,984 US dollar per person | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 38,219 US dollar per person | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 51,148 US dollar per person | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 60,623 US dollar per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 61,333 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 68,156 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 67,403 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70,817 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 67,516 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 69,489 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 76,785 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 73,633 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 82,928 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 92,110 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 96,136 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 97,332 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 100,426 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 100,824 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 110,176 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 110,176 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 110,176 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,794 US dollar per person, 10.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,059 US dollar per person | 5,059 US dollar per person | 5,059 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 8,012 US dollar per person | 5,293 US dollar per person | 13,038 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,941 US dollar per person | 12,874 US dollar per person | 51,148 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,868 US dollar per person | 60,623 US dollar per person | 82,928 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,501 US dollar per person | 92,110 US dollar per person | 110,176 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Australia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Australia was 110,176 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,176 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,059 US dollar per person in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.