International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Australia
Australia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Australia peaked at 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1989.
Australia ranks 91st of 169 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) … square in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 11,757 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 12,279 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 12,098 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13,964 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 16,628 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 18,664 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 22,239 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 23,719 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 25,501 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 31,927 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 31,888 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 35,662 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 40,172 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 57,734 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 71,079 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 77,240 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 103,405 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 132,803 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 105,714 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 144,420 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 173,859 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 178,355 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 201,687 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 202,922 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 216,403 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 209,308 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 218,538 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 245,493 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 238,965 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 273,136 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 307,144 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 321,018 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 329,232 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951,942 US dollar per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 18,878 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,757 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,927 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,012 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,888 US dollar per square kilometre | 144,420 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,867 US dollar per square kilometre | 173,859 US dollar per square kilometre | 273,136 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,366 US dollar per square kilometre | 307,144 US dollar per square kilometre | 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 88 Mexico 398,633 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 90 North Macedonia 366,982 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 92 Oman 342,423 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 93 Armenia 337,593 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 94 India 332,389 US dollar per square kilometre 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)
- 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 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.