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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
692 138
92 185
599 953
1 025 630
553 119
472 511
1 717 768
645 304
1 072 463
2005-2006
June
540 652
37 734
502 918
829 892
479 316
350 576
1 370 544
517 050
853 494
2006-2007
September
559 096
43 088
516 007
864 155
487 368
376 787
1 423 250
530 456
892 794
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
641 417
60 171
581 246
1 062 264
623 694
438 570
1 703 681
683 865
1 019 816
December
672 505
77 223
595 281
1 034 444
607 983
426 461
1 706 949
685 206
1 021 742
March
687 175
82 684
604 491
1 016 634
556 324
460 310
1 703 809
639 008
1 064 801
June
692 138
92 185
599 953
1 025 630
553 119
472 511
1 717 768
645 304
1 072 463
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
1 670 023
379 414
993 547
92 894
204 169
-977 885
-311 112
-399 566
-87 297
-144 054
-35 856
Quarterly ($ million)
2005-2006
June
1 331 256
298 761
826 378
37 007
169 110
-790 603
-273 247
-308 210
-42 322
-103 010
-63 815
2006-2007
September
1 381 904
310 787
867 138
35 056
168 923
-822 808
-271 613
-334 725
-42 247
-112 472
-61 751
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
1 657 660
378 798
1 020 239
79 992
178 631
-1 016 243
-352 303
-423 012
-66 873
-121 388
-52 668
December
1 659 593
376 955
1 006 518
69 367
206 752
-987 089
-323 633
-441 529
-72 095
-119 310
-30 521
March
1 655 993
379 137
992 776
82 625
201 456
-968 818
-296 783
-414 729
-84 810
-136 155
-36 342
June
1 670 023
379 414
993 547
92 894
204 169
-977 885
-311 112
-399 566
-87 297
-144 054
-35 856
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
7.5
52.3
-9.8
-11.3
2007-08
-6.2
21.2
-22.9
-4.5
8.3
54.2
-9.0
-11.9
Quarterly (per cent)
2005-2006
June
-5.5
20.3
-21.8
-3.9
3.9
52.0
-9.8
-9.2
2006-2007
September
-5.3
20.7
-21.9
-4.0
4.4
52.3
-9.6
-9.7
December
-5.3
20.9
-22.0
-4.1
6.4
52.9
-9.2
-10.2
March
-5.4
20.9
-22.0
-4.3
6.7
52.7
-9.5
-10.7
June
-5.6
20.6
-21.8
-4.4
7.5
52.3
-9.8
-11.3
2007-2008
September
-5.9
20.3
-21.7
-4.4
5.6
54.5
-9.7
-11.8
December
-6.2
20.0
-21.7
-4.4
7.1
54.7
-9.8
-12.1
March
-6.5
20.0
-22.1
-4.4
7.5
54.6
-9.5
-12.3
June
-6.2
21.2
-22.9
-4.5
8.3
54.2
-9.0
-11.9
(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)