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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTS
In addition, the level of borrowing raised on international capital markets was $32.8b (1%). The following graph illustrates the levels, by leading countries, of the total level of foreign investment in Australia for the year ended 31 December 2015. FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA, LEVELS, 31 DECEMBER 2015 Level of Australian investment abroad The level of Australian investment abroad reached $2,080.7b for the year ended 31 December 2015, an increase of $158.2b (8%) on the previous year. Portfolio investment accounted for $814.3b (39%), direct investment for $542.6b (26%), other investment for $491.2b (24%), financial derivatives for $165.1b (8%) and reserve assets for $67.4b (3%). Of the portfolio investment assets, equity securities accounted for $512.4b (25% of australian investment abroad) and debt securities $302.0b (15% of australian investment abroad). The leading investment destination countries for the year ended 31 December 2015 were:
The following graph illustrates the levels, by leading countries, of the total level of Australian investment abroad for the year ended 31 December 2015. AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT ABROAD, LEVELS, 31 DECEMBER 2015 FINANCIAL ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS The financial account for the year ended 31 December 2015 recorded a net inflow of $70.5b. This result is up $25.7b on the net inflow of $44.8b recorded for the previous year. Foreign investment in Australia - Transactions Foreign investment in Australia recorded a net inflow of $75.6b for the year ended 31 December 2015, an increase of $7.4b on the net inflow of $68.3b for the previous year. The leading countries recording net inflows during 2015 were:
Partly offsetting these, net outflows were recorded for the following countries:
The following graph illustrates the transactions, by leading countries, of net financial transactions for foreign investment in Australia for the year ended 31 December 2015. FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA, TRANSACTIONS, 31 DECEMBER 2015 Australian investment abroad - Transactions Australian investment abroad recorded a net outflow of $5.1b for the year ended 31 December 2015, a decrease of $18.4b on the net outflow of $23.5b for the previous year. The leading countries recording net outflows during 2015 were:
Partly offsetting these, net inflows were recorded for the following countries:
The following graph illustrates the transactions, by leading countries, of net financial transactions for Australian investment abroad for the year ended 31 December 2015. AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT ABROAD, TRANSACTIONS, 31 DECEMBER 2015 INCOME Income debits totalled $82.2b for the year ended 31 December 2015, an increase of $0.9b on income debits for the previous year. The main countries to which income accrued for the year ended 31 December 2015 were:
Income credits totalled $46.6b for the year ended 31 December 2015, a decrease of $1.3b on income credits for the previous year. The main countries from which income accrued for the year ended 31 December 2015 were:
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