Australia vs South Korea: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Australia
362.24 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Korea
277.00 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
South Korea rank
19th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B198920072025

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

Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.