Australia vs Liberia: Net foreign assets

Australia
-136.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
Liberia
108.21 million current LCU
in 2022
Australia rank
176th
Liberia rank
173rd

Net foreign assets over time

  • Australia
  • Liberia
-800.0B-600.0B-400.0B-200.0B0196019922025

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 108.21 million current LCU against -136.13 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 136.24 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 176th and Liberia ranks 173rd of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.68 billion current LCU 379,283 current LCU 2.68 billion current LCU Australia
1980s 7.60 billion current LCU -249.44 million current LCU 7.85 billion current LCU Australia
1990s -30.24 billion current LCU -565.69 million current LCU 29.68 billion current LCU Liberia
2000s -193.19 billion current LCU -656.56 million current LCU 192.53 billion current LCU Liberia
2010s -311.42 billion current LCU 248.23 million current LCU 311.66 billion current LCU Liberia
2020s -631.26 billion current LCU 100.36 million current LCU 631.36 billion current LCU Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Australia or Liberia?
Liberia, at 108.21 million current LCU against -136.13 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Australia and Liberia?
136.24 billion current LCU, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liberia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Australia and Liberia rank globally for net foreign assets?
Australia ranks 176th and Liberia ranks 173rd of 186 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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.