Australia vs Italy: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Australia
-136.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
Italy
-136.26 billion current LCU
in 2023
Australia rank
177th
Italy rank
178th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports -136.13 billion current LCU against -136.26 billion current LCU in Italy, a difference of 129.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 177th and Italy ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -206.64 billion current LCU | 20.21 billion current LCU | 226.86 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | -311.42 billion current LCU | -82.32 billion current LCU | 229.09 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | -524.76 billion current LCU | -83,570.54 trillion current LCU | 83,570.02 trillion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at -136.13 billion current LCU against -136.26 billion current LCU in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Australia and Italy?
- 129.00 million current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 177th and Italy ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.