Australia vs South Korea: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 362.24 billion US dollar against 277.00 billion US dollar in South Korea, a difference of 85.25 billion US dollar.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 billion US dollar | 8.48 billion US dollar | 2.07 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2000s | 69.17 billion US dollar | 27.02 billion US dollar | 42.15 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 232.76 billion US dollar | 102.56 billion US dollar | 130.20 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 310.49 billion US dollar | 244.39 billion US dollar | 66.10 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 362.24 billion US dollar against 277.00 billion US dollar in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Australia and South Korea?
- 85.25 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Australia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.