Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Australia
Australia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Australia, 1951–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Australia is -2.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 264.8% on the previous year and down 175.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Australia peaked at 145.9 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -438.44 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Australia 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -24.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1953 | 37.16 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 1954 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1955 | -24.75 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1956 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1957 | 33.45 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1958 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1959 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1960 | -24.73 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 1961 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1962 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1963 | 33.72 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1964 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1965 | -22.53 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
| 1966 | 5 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1967 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 1968 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1969 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1970 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -759.8% |
| 1971 | 70.9 % change on previous year | +319.1% |
| 1972 | 72.19 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | -19.31 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1974 | -21.2 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1975 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1976 | -21.16 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1977 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1978 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 57.58 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1981 | -32.36 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1982 | 145.9 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 1983 | 43.99 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1984 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1985 | -13.34 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1986 | -30.97 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 1987 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1988 | 41.95 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 1989 | -83.32 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1990 | -438.44 % change on previous year | +426.2% |
| 1991 | -127.67 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1992 | -55.27 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1993 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1995 | -52.35 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1996 | -23.38 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1997 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1998 | -57.22 % change on previous year | +241.4% |
| 1999 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2000 | -39.24 % change on previous year | -695.8% |
| 2001 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2003 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -448.5% |
| 2004 | -42.01 % change on previous year | +245.4% |
| 2005 | -20.42 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2006 | -29.72 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2007 | -21.23 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2008 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5169 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year | 37.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -24.73 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -21.2 % change on previous year | 72.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 % change on previous year | -83.32 % change on previous year | 145.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -75.01 % change on previous year | -438.44 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.76 % change on previous year | -42.01 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 Honduras 0.0298 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Angola -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Montserrat -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Ireland -3.24 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Australia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Australia was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.9 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -438.44 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.