Financing resources and investment tables
Financial market summary table
Flow of funds diagrams
National investment
National investment decreased by $24.0b to $169.5b in the March quarter:
- General government investment decreased by $3.0b to $27.1b, driven by a decrease in gross fixed capital formation for both state and local general government and national general government.
- Non-financial corporations' investment decreased by $12.3b to $81.8b, driven by a decrease in gross fixed capital formation for private non-financial corporations and a decrease in change in inventories for public non-financial corporations.
- Households' investment decreased by $8.6b to $56.4b, driven by a decrease in gross fixed capital formation.
Financial investment
Australia was a net borrower of $18.9b from rest of world (ROW). The main contributors were a:
- $49.3b acquisition by ROW of bonds issued by Australia
- $22.2b acquisition by ROW of equity issued by Australia
Partly offset by:
- $30.4b in loans borrowed 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' $8.4b net lending position was due to a $54.8b acquisition of financial assets, partly offset by a $46.4b incurrence of liabilities. The acquisition of assets was driven by:
- $31.1b net equity in superannuation
- $21.5b in deposits
While liabilities were driven by:
- $47.2b in loan borrowings
The rise in loan borrowings was driven by new loans for housing showing continued strength following the record $62.9b seen in December 2025.
General government
General government’s $15.0b net borrowing position was due to a $48.1b incurrence of liabilities, partly offset by a $33.1b acquisition of financial assets. The acquisition of assets was driven by:
- $31.6b placed in deposits
- $4.8b acquisition of equities
Liabilities were driven by:
- $36.9b net issuance of bonds
The national general government remained in a net borrowing position for an eleventh consecutive quarter. State and territory governments continued to borrow funds from their respective central borrowing authorities to fund operating expenses and ongoing infrastructure projects.