Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.4612 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Australia ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Liberia 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Canada 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 New Zealand -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Pakistan -0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 South Sudan -0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Australia was -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4612 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.