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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTS Level of foreign investment in Australia
In addition, the level of borrowing raised on international capital markets (e.g. Eurobonds) was $28.9 billion or 1%. The following graph illustrates the percentage share, by leading countries, of the total level of foreign investment in Australia for the year ended 31 December 2013. Level of Australian investment abroad The level of Australian investment abroad reached $1,632.2 billion for the year ended 31 December 2013, an increase of $247.8 billion on the previous year. Portfolio investment accounted for $648.5 billion (40%), direct investment for $494.8 billion (30%), other investment for $309.3 billion (19%), financial derivatives for $120.1 billion (7%) and reserve assets for $59.5 billion (4%). The leading investment destination countries for the year ended 31 December 2013 were:
The following graph illustrates the percentage share, by leading countries, of the total level of Australian investment abroad for the year ended 31 December 2013. FINANCIAL ACCOUNT TRANSACTIONS The balance on the financial account for the year ended 31 December 2013 recorded a net inflow (surplus) of $46.2 billion. This result is down $16.4 billion on the net inflow of $62.6 billion recorded for the previous year. Foreign investment in Australia - Transactions Foreign investment in Australia recorded a net inflow of $91.3 billion for the year ended 31 December 2013, a decrease of $0.9 billion on the net inflow of $92.2 billion for the previous year. The leading countries recording net inflows during 2013 were:
Partly offsetting these, net outflows were recorded for the following countries:
Australian investment abroad - Transactions Australian investment abroad recorded a net outflow of $45.2 billion for the year ended 31 December 2013, an increase of $15.5 billion on the net outflow of $29.6 billion for the previous year. The leading countries recording net outflows during 2013 were:
Partly offsetting this, was a significant net inflow recorded for the United Kingdom ($24.2 billion or 54%). The following graph illustrates the percentage share, by leading countries, of net financial transactions for Australian investment abroad for the year ended 31 December 2013. INCOME Income debits totalled $82.0 billion for the year ended 31 December 2013, an increase of $2.7 billion on income debits for the previous year. The main countries to which income accrued for the year ended 31 December 2013 were:
Income credits totalled $47.1 billion for the year ended 31 December 2013, an increase of $2.9 billion on income credits for the previous year. The main countries from which income accrued for the year ended 31 December 2013 were:
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