Australia vs Canada: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term
Australia
270.90 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada
312.52 billion US dollar
in 2016
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
11th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 312.52 billion US dollar against 270.90 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 41.61 billion US dollar.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 141 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 859.29 million US dollar | 8.62 billion US dollar | 7.76 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.69 billion US dollar | 15.46 billion US dollar | 8.77 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 2000s | 57.94 billion US dollar | 76.48 billion US dollar | 18.54 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 2010s | 168.83 billion US dollar | 222.26 billion US dollar | 53.43 billion US dollar | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 312.52 billion US dollar against 270.90 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between Australia and Canada?
- 41.61 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
- Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (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.