Australia vs Netherlands: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42.24 billion US dollar against 29.70 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 12.54 billion US dollar.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 139 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 billion US dollar | 17.54 billion US dollar | 16.22 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion US dollar | 21.80 billion US dollar | 19.59 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.15 billion US dollar | 13.69 billion US dollar | 7.54 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.15 billion US dollar | 23.81 billion US dollar | 9.67 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 26.35 billion US dollar | 30.12 billion US dollar | 3.77 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 42.24 billion US dollar against 29.70 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Australia and Netherlands?
- 12.54 billion US dollar, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Australia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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.