Financing resources and investment tables
Financial market summary table
Flow of funds diagrams
National investment
National investment decreased by $21.7b to $157.7b in the March quarter.
- General government investment decreased by $3.2b to $25.9b, driven by a fall in gross fixed capital formation for both state and local general government and national general government.
- Non-financial corporations' investment decreased by $11.0b to $75.6b, driven by a fall in gross fixed capital formation for both private and public non-financial corporations.
- Households' investment decreased by $7.2b to $52.2b, driven by decreases in gross fixed capital formation and change in inventories.
Financial investment
Australia was a net borrower of $6.4b from rest of world (ROW). The main contributors were a:
- $23.8b acquisition by ROW of debt securities issued by Australia
- $15.6b repayment of debt securities issued by ROW
This was partly offset by a:
- $25.1b withdrawal of deposits by ROW
- $15.6b placement of deposits by Australia with ROW
ROW acquired bonds and one name paper issued by banks and general government.
Households
Households' $31.4b net lending position was due to a $66.8b acquisition of assets, partly offset by a $35.4b incurrence of liabilities. The acquisition of assets was driven by:
- $29.4b in deposits
- $28.1b in net equity in superannuation
While liabilities were driven by:
- $36.1b in loan borrowing
Deposit asset growth has weakened slightly compared to the previous two quarters. The overall rise in deposits this quarter reflected an increase in household savings as gross disposable income outpaced spending.
General government
General government’s $19.0b net borrowing position was due to a $55.9b incurrence of liabilities, partly offset by a $36.9b acquisition of assets. Liabilities were driven by:
- $25.1b in bond issuance
- $12.2b in net issuance of short term debt securities.
Acquisition of assets was driven by a:
- $38.3b increase in deposits
The national general government remained in a net borrowing position for a third consecutive quarter. Net issuance of Treasury bonds this quarter was driven by ongoing funding requirements including defence spending and cost-of-living relief measures. State and territory governments continued to borrow funds from their respective central borrowing authorities to finance investment in health and transport infrastructure.