Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Australia

Australia: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 19.74 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.74 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
82nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
19.74 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
194.00 million current LCU
in 1973
Years of data
51
1972–2022

Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Australia, 1972–2022

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197219972022

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2022, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Australia stood at 19.74 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Australia peaked at 19.74 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 194.00 million current LCU, in 1973.

That places Australia 82nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 382.62 million current LCU 194.00 million current LCU 625.00 million current LCU 8
1980s 1.80 billion current LCU 237.00 million current LCU 3.59 billion current LCU 10
1990s 3.93 billion current LCU 2.26 billion current LCU 4.64 billion current LCU 10
2000s 6.65 billion current LCU 1.20 billion current LCU 12.09 billion current LCU 10
2010s 13.87 billion current LCU 8.73 billion current LCU 18.35 billion current LCU 10
2020s 19.44 billion current LCU 19.20 billion current LCU 19.74 billion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 79 Brazil 29.41 billion current LCU compare
  2. 80 Nicaragua 23.13 billion current LCU compare
  3. 81 Ghana 21.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 83 Macao 18.90 billion current LCU compare
  5. 84 Tajikistan 17.74 billion current LCU compare
  6. 85 Canada 17.61 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Australia?
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Australia was 19.74 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19.74 billion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 194.00 million current LCU in 1973.
How does Australia rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
Australia ranks 82nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,470 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.