Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Australia
Australia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -521.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-521.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 38.4%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
628.00 million current LCU
in 1991
All-time low
-3.34 billion current LCU
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Australia recorded -521.00 million current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Australia peaked at 628.00 million current LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.34 billion current LCU, in 2021.
That places Australia 158th out of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 138.00 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 137.00 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 138.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 133.00 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 119.00 million current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 94.00 million current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 71.00 million current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 88.00 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 112.00 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 114.00 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 103.00 million current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 121.00 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 91.00 million current LCU | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 48.00 million current LCU | -47.3% |
| 1975 | 52.00 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1976 | -49.00 million current LCU | -194.2% |
| 1977 | -113.00 million current LCU | +130.6% |
| 1978 | -115.00 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1979 | -177.00 million current LCU | +53.9% |
| 1980 | -71.00 million current LCU | -59.9% |
| 1981 | -141.00 million current LCU | +98.6% |
| 1982 | -89.00 million current LCU | -36.9% |
| 1983 | -160.00 million current LCU | +79.8% |
| 1984 | -35.00 million current LCU | -78.1% |
| 1985 | -66.00 million current LCU | +88.6% |
| 1986 | -17.00 million current LCU | -74.2% |
| 1987 | 472.00 million current LCU | -2876.5% |
| 1988 | 482.00 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 619.00 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 489.00 million current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 628.00 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 218.00 million current LCU | -65.3% |
| 1993 | 48.00 million current LCU | -78.0% |
| 1994 | 96.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1995 | -36.00 million current LCU | -137.5% |
| 1996 | 405.00 million current LCU | -1225.0% |
| 1997 | 358.00 million current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 319.00 million current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 175.00 million current LCU | -45.1% |
| 2000 | -73.00 million current LCU | -141.7% |
| 2001 | -401.00 million current LCU | +449.3% |
| 2002 | 299.00 million current LCU | -174.6% |
| 2003 | 114.00 million current LCU | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 521.00 million current LCU | +357.0% |
| 2005 | -1.01 billion current LCU | -294.6% |
| 2006 | -1.02 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -563.00 million current LCU | -44.8% |
| 2008 | -685.00 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2009 | -1.62 billion current LCU | +136.6% |
| 2010 | -2.12 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2011 | -3.00 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 2012 | -3.02 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -3.30 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2014 | -3.23 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -2.85 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -613.00 million current LCU | -78.5% |
| 2017 | -1.37 billion current LCU | +123.7% |
| 2018 | -785.00 million current LCU | -42.7% |
| 2019 | -731.00 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2020 | -1.22 billion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2021 | -3.34 billion current LCU | +173.6% |
| 2022 | -3.07 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2023 | -935.00 million current LCU | -69.5% |
| 2024 | -846.00 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2025 | -521.00 million current LCU | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.00 million current LCU | 71.00 million current LCU | 138.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.50 million current LCU | -177.00 million current LCU | 121.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.40 million current LCU | -160.00 million current LCU | 619.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.00 million current LCU | -36.00 million current LCU | 628.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -444.30 million current LCU | -1.62 billion current LCU | 521.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.10 billion current LCU | -3.30 billion current LCU | -613.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 billion current LCU | -3.34 billion current LCU | -521.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 155 Slovakia -358.40 million current LCU compare
- 156 Cayman Islands -379.90 million current LCU compare
- 157 Slovenia -392.03 million current LCU compare
- 159 Luxembourg -587.70 million current LCU compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam -939.28 million current LCU compare
- 161 Bahrain -1.04 billion current LCU compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 98,362 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Australia?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Australia was -521.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 628.00 million current LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Australia ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.