Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 47,265 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1992.
Australia ranks 110th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2,404 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 2,335 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,255 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2,762 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 4,773 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 4,694 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,261 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 5,373 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4,975 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 8,143 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 9,589 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 12,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 16,140 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 18,897 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 20,346 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 25,931 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 30,662 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 33,726 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 36,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 38,996 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 38,909 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,480 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 42,267 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 43,328 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,461 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 41,458 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,964 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 44,922 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 47,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,394 US dollar per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,383 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,261 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,773 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,975 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,931 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,108 US dollar per square kilometre | 30,662 US dollar per square kilometre | 43,480 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,792 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,922 US dollar per square kilometre | 47,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 107 Nigeria 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Haiti 46,328 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Samoa 45,845 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guinea 44,048 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tuvalu 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tonga 41,223 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Australia was 45,018 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,265 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.