Financing resources and investment tables
Financial market summary table
Flow of funds diagrams
National investment
National investment increased by $20.6b to $192.4b in the December quarter.
- General government investment increased by $4.9b to $30.2b, driven by an increase in gross fixed capital formation for both state and local general government and national general government.
- Non-financial corporations' investment increased by $7.9b to $92.9b, driven by an increase in gross fixed capital formation for private non-financial corporations and an increase in change in inventories for public non-financial corporations.
- Households' investment increased by $7.6b to $65.0b, driven by an increase in change in inventories.
Financial investment
Australia was a net borrower of $8.4b from rest of world (ROW). The main contributors were a:
- $37.3b acquisition by ROW of bonds issued by Australia
- $26.8b acquisition by ROW of equity issued by Australia
- Partly offset by $63.6b acquisition by Australia of equity issued by ROW
Australia's net borrowing position reflected strong ROW investment in Australian company shares, and debt securities issued by the government and banks.
Households
Households' $31.0b net lending position was due to a $91.3b acquisition of financial assets, partly offset by a $60.3b incurrence of liabilities. The acquisition of assets was driven by:
- $55.0b in deposits
- $27.1b net equity in superannuation
While liabilities were driven by:
- $63.4b in loan borrowings
The rise in deposit balances of households was supported by strong income growth which outpaced spending, reflected in a rise in the household saving rate. Strong employment income also supported further growth in superannuation balances through ongoing contributions.
General government
General government’s $45.2b net borrowing position was due to a $26.4b disposal of financial assets as well as an $18.8b incurrence of liabilities. The disposal of assets was driven by a:
- $23.1b reduction in deposits
- $4.4b reduction in loan assets
Liabilities were driven by:
- $18.9b net issuance of short-term debt
- $17.7b in loan borrowings
- Partly offset by $13.0b net reduction of bond assets
The national general government remained in a net borrowing position for a sixth consecutive quarter which reflected a draw down in deposit assets of $20.3b and a net issuance of debt securities of $6.6b. State and territory governments continued to borrow funds from their respective central borrowing authorities to fund infrastructure projects.