Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Australia
Australia: Net capital account was -390.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Australia is -390.56 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Australia peaked at 248.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -643.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Australia 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -193.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | -171.86 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1991 | -161.75 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | -179.81 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1993 | -187.81 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | -216.15 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1995 | -299.85 million BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1996 | -259.07 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1997 | -216.10 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1998 | -205.02 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | -237.74 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2000 | -316.04 million BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2001 | -211.75 million BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2002 | -225.12 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | -154.94 million BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2004 | -169.88 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -121.16 million BoP, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 248.03 million BoP, current US$ | -304.7% |
| 2007 | -202.44 million BoP, current US$ | -181.6% |
| 2008 | -382.55 million BoP, current US$ | +89.0% |
| 2009 | -347.86 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | -286.81 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2011 | -360.45 million BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | -408.62 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | -460.61 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2014 | -357.81 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2015 | -456.48 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2016 | -606.89 million BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2017 | -387.55 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2018 | -355.35 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | -554.09 million BoP, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2020 | -643.10 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | -319.87 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2022 | -414.86 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2023 | -411.54 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -284.41 million BoP, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2025 | -390.56 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -390.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's -390.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +304.7% | -121.16 million BoP, current US$ | 248.03 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -193.02 million BoP, current US$ | -193.02 million BoP, current US$ | -193.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -213.52 million BoP, current US$ | -299.85 million BoP, current US$ | -161.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -188.37 million BoP, current US$ | -382.55 million BoP, current US$ | 248.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -423.47 million BoP, current US$ | -606.89 million BoP, current US$ | -286.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -410.72 million BoP, current US$ | -643.10 million BoP, current US$ | -284.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 171 New Zealand -239.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Kazakhstan -277.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Luxembourg -381.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Russia -394.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia -622.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 India -650.56 million BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account in Australia?
- Net capital account in Australia was -390.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 248.03 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -643.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for net capital account?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.