Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Australia
Australia: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -337.19 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-337.19 million current US$
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
504.03 million current US$
in 1989
All-time low
-3.39 billion current US$
in 2013
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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Australia is -337.19 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Australia peaked at 504.03 million current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.39 billion current US$, in 2013.
Australia ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 154.56 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 153.44 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 154.56 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 148.96 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 133.28 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 105.28 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 79.52 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 98.56 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 125.44 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 127.68 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 115.36 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 141.35 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 116.59 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 70.74 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 71.01 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1976 | -61.76 million current US$ | -187.0% |
| 1977 | -129.62 million current US$ | +109.9% |
| 1978 | -129.71 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1979 | -201.07 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1980 | -79.11 million current US$ | -60.7% |
| 1981 | -163.71 million current US$ | +106.9% |
| 1982 | -98.20 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1983 | -149.74 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1984 | -31.70 million current US$ | -78.8% |
| 1985 | -50.63 million current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1986 | -11.89 million current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 312.33 million current US$ | -2726.6% |
| 1988 | 350.70 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 504.03 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 376.30 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 492.89 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 167.65 million current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 33.73 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1994 | 66.41 million current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1995 | -26.73 million current US$ | -140.2% |
| 1996 | 307.28 million current US$ | -1249.6% |
| 1997 | 280.17 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 216.37 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 109.66 million current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2000 | -45.84 million current US$ | -141.8% |
| 2001 | -215.20 million current US$ | +369.4% |
| 2002 | 156.44 million current US$ | -172.7% |
| 2003 | 66.39 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 370.61 million current US$ | +458.2% |
| 2005 | -762.27 million current US$ | -305.7% |
| 2006 | -763.70 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -442.02 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2008 | -613.27 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2009 | -1.19 billion current US$ | +94.6% |
| 2010 | -1.87 billion current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2011 | -2.96 billion current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2012 | -3.11 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | -3.39 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | -2.96 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2015 | -2.37 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2016 | -446.22 million current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2017 | -1.03 billion current US$ | +131.7% |
| 2018 | -608.47 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2019 | -522.81 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2020 | -817.83 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2021 | -2.49 billion current US$ | +204.6% |
| 2022 | -2.23 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2023 | -629.30 million current US$ | -71.7% |
| 2024 | -554.64 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2025 | -337.19 million current US$ | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.92 million current US$ | 79.52 million current US$ | 154.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.06 million current US$ | -201.07 million current US$ | 141.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.21 million current US$ | -163.71 million current US$ | 504.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.37 million current US$ | -26.73 million current US$ | 492.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -344.24 million current US$ | -1.19 billion current US$ | 370.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.93 billion current US$ | -3.39 billion current US$ | -446.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 billion current US$ | -2.49 billion current US$ | -337.19 million current US$ | 6 |
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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 -337.19 million current US$ 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 504.03 million current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 billion current US$ in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Australia ranks 155th 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 85.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.