Australia vs Pakistan: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports -136.13 billion current LCU against -249.12 billion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 112.99 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | 255.50 million current LCU | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.85 billion current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.60 billion current LCU | -9.86 billion current LCU | 17.46 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | -27.80 billion current LCU | -48.09 billion current LCU | 20.29 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | -193.19 billion current LCU | 523.25 billion current LCU | 716.44 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -311.42 billion current LCU | 641.71 billion current LCU | 953.13 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -459.99 billion current LCU | -988.44 billion current LCU | 528.45 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at -136.13 billion current LCU against -249.12 billion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Australia and Pakistan?
- 112.99 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 178th 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.