Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Australia
Australia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -304.48 billion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Australia, 1950–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Australia stood at -304.48 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Australia peaked at 12.32 billion in 1983 and was at its lowest, -321.92 billion, in 2009.
That places Australia 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.31 billion | — |
| 1951 | 991.64 million | -24.3% |
| 1952 | 846.88 million | -14.6% |
| 1953 | 1.16 billion | +37.2% |
| 1954 | 1.00 billion | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 754.00 million | -24.8% |
| 1956 | 858.00 million | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 1.15 billion | +33.4% |
| 1958 | 986.00 million | -13.9% |
| 1959 | 1.10 billion | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 828.00 million | -24.7% |
| 1961 | 1.05 billion | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 1.21 billion | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 1.62 billion | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 1.73 billion | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 1.34 billion | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 1.41 billion | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.28 billion | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.36 billion | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 billion | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.55 billion | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 2.66 billion | +70.9% |
| 1972 | 4.58 billion | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 3.69 billion | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 2.91 billion | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 2.70 billion | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.13 billion | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 2.35 billion | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2.71 billion | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 3.27 billion | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 5.15 billion | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 3.48 billion | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 8.56 billion | +145.9% |
| 1983 | 12.32 billion | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 11.01 billion | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 9.54 billion | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 6.58 billion | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 7.28 billion | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 10.34 billion | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 1.72 billion | -83.3% |
| 1990 | -5.84 billion | -438.4% |
| 1991 | -13.29 billion | +127.7% |
| 1992 | -20.63 billion | +55.3% |
| 1993 | -25.08 billion | +21.6% |
| 1994 | -16.06 billion | -36.0% |
| 1995 | -24.47 billion | +52.3% |
| 1996 | -30.19 billion | +23.4% |
| 1997 | -35.25 billion | +16.8% |
| 1998 | -55.43 billion | +57.2% |
| 1999 | -51.78 billion | -6.6% |
| 2000 | -72.09 billion | +39.2% |
| 2001 | -88.20 billion | +22.3% |
| 2002 | -85.13 billion | -3.5% |
| 2003 | -95.48 billion | +12.2% |
| 2004 | -135.59 billion | +42.0% |
| 2005 | -163.27 billion | +20.4% |
| 2006 | -211.80 billion | +29.7% |
| 2007 | -256.77 billion | +21.2% |
| 2008 | -288.36 billion | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -321.92 billion | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -301.49 billion | -6.3% |
| 2011 | -296.68 billion | -1.6% |
| 2012 | -304.48 billion | +2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -304.48 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's -304.48 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.21 billion. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -438.4% | 1.72 billion | -5.84 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 billion | 754.00 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.32 billion | 828.00 million | 1.73 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 billion | 1.55 billion | 4.58 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.60 billion | 1.72 billion | 12.32 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.80 billion | -55.43 billion | -5.84 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -171.86 billion | -321.92 billion | -72.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -300.88 billion | -304.48 billion | -296.68 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 in Australia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Australia was -304.48 billion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 billion in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -321.92 billion in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.