Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)

Australia
-46.50 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-28.38 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
194th
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time

  • Australia
  • Saudi Arabia
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B200520142024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -28.38 billion against -46.50 billion in Australia, a difference of 18.12 billion.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Australia ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 197 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s -51.12 billion 76.42 billion 127.54 billion Saudi Arabia
2010s -44.53 billion 49.01 billion 93.54 billion Saudi Arabia
2020s 7.53 billion 23.36 billion 15.83 billion Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Australia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -28.38 billion against -46.50 billion in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
18.12 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Australia ranks 194th and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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