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Australia Portfolio investment flows (ABS BOP)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode AU.PORTINV.Q.NSA

Latest−87,562 AUD millionQ2 2026
Previous49,372 AUD millionQ1 2026
Year ago2,664.0 AUD millionQ2 2025

Australia Portfolio investment flows (ABS BOP) was −87,562 AUD million in Q2 2026, down 277.4% from Q1 2026 and down 3,386.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in Q3 1959.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −87,562 AUD million (Q2 2026) to 59,867 AUD million (Q2 2024), averaging −735.5 AUD million.

Australia Portfolio investment flows (ABS BOP) (AUD million), Q3 1959 – Q2 2026−100k−50k0k50k1960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia Portfolio investment flows (ABS BOP) (AUD million), Q3 1959 – Q2 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026−87,562 AUD million
Q1 202649,372 AUD million
Q4 2025−24,367 AUD million
Q3 202536,776 AUD million
Q2 20252,664.0 AUD million
Q1 202515,133 AUD million
Q4 202416,858 AUD million
Q3 2024−31,103 AUD million
Q2 202459,867 AUD million
Q1 2024−7,143.0 AUD million
Q4 202316,179 AUD million
Q3 2023−2,437.0 AUD million
Q2 2023−20,150 AUD million
Q1 2023−1,996.0 AUD million
Q4 202216,721 AUD million
Q3 20228,633.0 AUD million
Q2 202248,350 AUD million
Q1 202238,805 AUD million
Q4 2021−13,677 AUD million
Q3 2021−18,763 AUD million
Q2 2021−26,398 AUD million
Q1 2021−53,418 AUD million
Q4 2020−15,409 AUD million
Q3 202022,791 AUD million

Last 24 observations. The full history (268 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.PORTINV.Q.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/AU.PORTINV.Q.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ3 1959
Observations268
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsAUD million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high59,867 AUD million (Q2 2024)
10-year low−87,562 AUD million (Q2 2026)
10-year average−735.5 AUD million
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.PORTINV.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current portfolio investment flows (ABS BOP) in Australia?
The latest reading is −87,562 AUD million for Q2 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.PORTINV.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - Portfolio investment flows (ABS BOP)”.