International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Australia
Australia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Australia stood at 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Australia peaked at 1.77 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Australia ranks 39th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.2896 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3952 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4893 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9467 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9843 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.77 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.77 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 36 Estonia 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Bermuda 1.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Portugal 1.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Greece 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Kuwait 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.77 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2833 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Australia ranks 39th 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 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.