Australia vs Brazil: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 68.71 billion US dollar against 60.66 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 8.06 billion US dollar.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 29th of 149 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.03 billion US dollar | 19.64 billion US dollar | 10.39 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 57.79 billion US dollar | 24.49 billion US dollar | 33.30 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 54.47 billion US dollar | 50.89 billion US dollar | 3.59 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 68.71 billion US dollar against 60.66 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Australia and Brazil?
- 8.06 billion US dollar, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 29th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.