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Source: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia, (cat. no. 5302.0)
International investment position
Net international investment position
Foreign assets
Foreign liabilities
Period
Total
Equity
Debt
Total
Equity
Debt
Total
Equity
Debt
2005-06
540 652
37 734
502 918
829 892
479 316
350 576
1 370 544
517 050
853 494
2006-07
626 383
78 971
547 412
1 014 331
572 006
442 325
1 640 714
650 977
989 737
2007-08
698 317
83 230
615 087
1 042 415
562 424
479 991
1 740 732
645 654
1 095 077
2006-2007
December
596 202
64 235
531 967
904 180
511 942
392 238
1 500 382
576 177
924 205
March
608 839
68 898
539 941
959 412
547 241
412 170
1 568 251
616 139
952 111
June
626 383
78 971
547 412
1 014 331
572 006
442 325
1 640 714
650 977
989 737
2007-2008
September
641 608
52 633
588 975
1 068 758
629 044
439 714
1 710 366
681 677
1 028 690
December
672 379
69 017
603 362
1 043 612
614 034
429 579
1 715 992
683 051
1 032 941
March
684 362
70 349
614 013
1 030 428
564 473
465 955
1 714 789
634 822
1 079 967
June
698 317
83 230
615 087
1 042 415
562 424
479 991
1 740 732
645 654
1 095 077
2008-2009
September
709 722
51 553
658 169
1 071 119
547 636
523 483
1 780 841
599 189
1 181 652
December
713 854
35 593
678 261
1 064 371
500 462
563 909
1 778 225
536 056
1 242 169
Source: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia, (cat. no. 5302.0)
International investment position, By type of investment
Foreign investment in Australia
Australian investment abroad
Period
Total
Direct invest- ment
Portfolio invest- ment
Financial deriva- tives
Other invest- ment
Total
Direct invest- ment
Portfolio invest- ment
Financial deriva- tives
Other invest- ment
Reserve assets
Annual ($ million)
2005-06
1 331 256
298 761
826 378
37 007
169 110
-790 603
-273 247
-308 210
-42 322
-103 010
-63 815
2006-07
1 592 842
346 529
1 001 535
62 085
182 692
-966 459
-317 808
-395 332
-51 132
-122 504
-79 682
2007-08
1 695 299
387 408
998 736
96 453
212 703
-996 982
-320 943
-401 795
-90 204
-148 184
-35 856
Quarterly ($ million)
2006-2007
December
1 457 806
327 405
914 149
50 566
165 686
-861 604
-285 891
-349 131
-47 033
-109 943
-69 606
March
1 525 527
342 860
965 339
49 729
167 599
-916 688
-308 845
-375 382
-44 992
-116 213
-71 256
June
1 592 842
346 529
1 001 535
62 085
182 692
-966 459
-317 808
-395 332
-51 132
-122 504
-79 682
2007-2008
September
1 664 457
385 093
1 021 333
79 713
178 318
-1 022 848
-357 842
-424 118
-66 771
-121 450
-52 668
December
1 668 952
383 964
1 008 541
70 077
206 370
-996 573
-329 398
-442 566
-73 694
-120 394
-30 521
March
1 668 288
386 093
996 206
84 478
201 511
-983 926
-305 298
-416 721
-87 909
-137 657
-36 342
June
1 695 299
387 408
998 736
96 453
212 703
-996 982
-320 943
-401 795
-90 204
-148 184
-35 856
2008-2009
September
1 732 460
381 647
987 115
96 258
267 440
-1 022 738
-295 381
-414 846
-98 939
-177 534
-36 038
December
1 727 027
386 970
938 510
103 928
297 619
-1 013 173
-284 649
-374 707
-112 378
-193 911
-47 527
Source: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia, (cat. no. 5302.0)
Current account to GDP, (from Table 2.11)
Net foreign debt to GDP, (from Table 2.11)
Balance of payments and international investment position ratios(a)
Ratios to GDP(b)
Ratios to goods and services credits
Period
Current account
Goods and Services - Credits
Goods and Services - Debits
Income
Net international investment position - Net foreign equity
Net international investment position - Net foreign debt
Net investment income - Net foreign equity
Net investment income - Net foreign debt
Annual (per cent)
2005-06
-5.5
20.3
-21.8
-3.9
3.9
52.0
-9.8
-9.2
2006-07
-5.6
20.6
-21.8
-4.4
7.6
52.4
-9.8
-11.3
2007-08
-6.2
20.7
-22.6
-4.3
7.4
54.4
-8.5
-12.0
Quarterly (per cent)
2006-2007
December
-5.3
20.9
-22.0
-4.1
6.4
53.0
-9.2
-10.2
March
-5.5
20.9
-22.1
-4.3
6.7
52.7
-9.5
-10.7
June
-5.6
20.6
-21.8
-4.4
7.6
52.4
-9.8
-11.3
2007-2008
September
-6.0
20.3
-21.9
-4.4
4.9
55.3
-9.7
-11.8
December
-6.3
20.0
-21.9
-4.4
6.3
55.5
-9.6
-12.1
March
-6.5
20.1
-22.2
-4.4
6.4
55.5
-9.2
-12.3
June
-6.2
20.7
-22.6
-4.3
7.4
54.4
-8.5
-12.0
2008-2009
September
-5.4
21.9
-23.2
-4.1
4.4
56.8
-7.5
-10.9
December
-4.3
24.2
-24.5
-4.0
3.1
58.5
-6.0
-10.1
(a) Derived from current price original data. The net international investment position ratios are derived from the net foreign liabilities at the end of the period and Gross Domestic Product for the year ended with that period. Other ratios use only data for the year ended with the period shown.
(b) For the latest reference period, GDP for the year ended with the previous quarter is used.
Source: International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia, (cat. no. 5368.0)