Australia vs Qatar: Net foreign assets
Australia
-136.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar
-243.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
Australia rank
176th
Qatar rank
177th
Net foreign assets over time
- Australia
- Qatar
How they compare
Australia currently reports -136.13 billion current LCU against -243.38 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 107.24 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Qatar ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 billion current LCU | 215.68 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.85 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.60 billion current LCU | 6.58 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | -27.80 billion current LCU | 7.79 billion current LCU | 35.60 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2000s | -193.19 billion current LCU | 34.72 billion current LCU | 227.91 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2010s | -311.42 billion current LCU | 308.51 million current LCU | 311.72 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | -459.99 billion current LCU | -249.30 billion current LCU | 210.68 billion current LCU | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Australia or Qatar?
- Australia, at -136.13 billion current LCU against -243.38 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Australia and Qatar?
- 107.24 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 176th and Qatar ranks 177th 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.