Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
145.9 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-438.44 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 36 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and up 1,535.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
Australia ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | -25.95 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2003 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 2004 | -30.07 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2005 | -28.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | -28.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -41.56 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2008 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2009 | -14.4 % change on previous year | +487.5% |
| 2010 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2011 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8378 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3837 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +473.5% |
| 2016 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2017 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2018 | -11.6 % change on previous year | +520.5% |
| 2019 | 61.69 % change on previous year | -631.7% |
| 2020 | -235.13 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 2021 | -55.91 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2023 | 27.38 % change on previous year | +2560.1% |
| 2024 | 58.88 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2025 | 36 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2560.1% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 27.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -22.53 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | -22.98 % change on previous year | -41.56 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -11.6 % change on previous year | 61.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.96 % change on previous year | -235.13 % change on previous year | 58.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 34 Kazakhstan 37.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Jordan 36.68 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Canada 36.21 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Argentina 35.61 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bolivia 34.42 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Bangladesh 34.23 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Australia was 36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.9 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -438.44 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,535.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.