Portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia
Australia: Portfolio equity, net inflows was 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.75 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 1,376.9%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
47.12 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-24.59 billion BoP, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia stood at 18.75 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 1,376.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia peaked at 47.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -24.59 billion BoP, current US$, in 2004.
Australia ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.84 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 98.56 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 88.48 million BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 62.72 million BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 40.32 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1965 | 125.44 million BoP, current US$ | +211.1% |
| 1966 | 188.16 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 310.24 million BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1968 | 473.76 million BoP, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1969 | 334.88 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 464.80 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 843.23 million BoP, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 1972 | 716.77 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1973 | -516.30 million BoP, current US$ | -172.0% |
| 1974 | -549.33 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 474.65 million BoP, current US$ | -186.4% |
| 1976 | -114.50 million BoP, current US$ | -124.1% |
| 1977 | -64.51 million BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 41.14 million BoP, current US$ | -163.8% |
| 1979 | 359.88 million BoP, current US$ | +774.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +394.7% |
| 1981 | 519.75 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1982 | 781.63 million BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1983 | 887.97 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1984 | -224.51 million BoP, current US$ | -125.3% |
| 1985 | 963.87 million BoP, current US$ | -529.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +216.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1989 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +123.2% |
| 1992 | 772.31 million BoP, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1993 | 7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +806.6% |
| 1994 | 8.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1996 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +302.7% |
| 1998 | 11.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 11.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -486.14 million BoP, current US$ | -104.3% |
| 2001 | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1619.8% |
| 2002 | 464.55 million BoP, current US$ | -93.7% |
| 2003 | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +2579.2% |
| 2004 | -24.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -297.5% |
| 2005 | 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -139.3% |
| 2006 | 14.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 14.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 34.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2012 | 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +995.4% |
| 2013 | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 10.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 13.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 18.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 15.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2018 | -7.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2019 | 17.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -343.7% |
| 2020 | 22.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 32.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 47.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2023 | -18.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -139.9% |
| 2024 | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 2025 | 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -1376.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.16 million BoP, current US$, 283.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.78 million BoP, current US$, 10503.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2579.2% | 464.55 million BoP, current US$ | 12.45 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +1619.8% | -486.14 million BoP, current US$ | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | +1376.9% | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +995.4% | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.32 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +806.6% | 772.31 million BoP, current US$ | 7.00 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +774.7% | 41.14 million BoP, current US$ | 359.88 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.44 million BoP, current US$ | 40.32 million BoP, current US$ | 473.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.58 million BoP, current US$ | -549.33 million BoP, current US$ | 843.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -224.51 million BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 772.31 million BoP, current US$ | 11.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 United Kingdom 46.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 China 35.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Spain 19.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 17.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Finland 6.37 billion 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Australia was 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.