Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Australia 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2781 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2729 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4232 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3814 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.594 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 31 Austria 0.9532 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Iceland 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Namibia 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Portugal 0.8176 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Spain 0.8036 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Estonia 0.698 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.