Although it is outdated, the ABS has......>

AUSTRALIA: Although it is outdated, the ABS has noted that "the level of foreign

investment in Australia reached $3,844.5b at 31 Dec '19, an increase of $278.9b

(8%) on the previous year. Portfolio investment accounted for $1,996.4b (52%),

direct investment for $1,019.5b (27%), other investment for $542.8b (14%) and

financial derivatives for $285.8b (7%)... Debt securities accounted for

$1,334.3b (35% of foreign investment in Australia) & equity securities for

$662.1b (17% of foreign investment in Australia). The leading investor countries

were: USA $983.7b (26%), UK $686.1b (18%), Belgium $348.1b (9%), Japan $241.1b

(6%) Hong Kong (SAR of China) $140.7b (4%) & Singapore $99.9b (3%). 

- The financial account at 31 Dec '19 recorded a deficit of $8.1b, a turnaround

of $55.1b on the surplus of $47.1b recorded for '18. Foreign investment in

Australia recorded an outflow of $10.1b at 31 Dec '19, a turnaround of $60.5b on

the inflow of $50.5b for '18. Leading countries recording an outflow during 2019

were: UK $46.0b, USA $36.3b & France $17.3b. Partly offsetting these, leading

countries recorded an inflow were: Belgium $27.3b, Hong Kong (SAR of China)

$14.4b & New Zealand $10.5b."