Australia vs New Zealand: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -85.35 billion current LCU against -136.13 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 50.78 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 billion current LCU | 162.47 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.85 billion current LCU | 226.80 million current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.60 billion current LCU | 135.67 million current LCU | 7.46 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | -27.80 billion current LCU | -13.70 billion current LCU | 14.10 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -193.19 billion current LCU | -51.33 billion current LCU | 141.86 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -308.21 billion current LCU | -80.91 billion current LCU | 227.30 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -459.99 billion current LCU | -94.91 billion current LCU | 365.08 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -85.35 billion current LCU against -136.13 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Australia and New Zealand?
- 50.78 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 175th 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
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.