Statistical publication

Quarterly superannuation performance statistics highlights - December 2025

Superannuation

Key statistics

-December 2024December 2025Year-on-year change
Total superannuation assets ($bn)4,150.84,485.5+8.1%
Total APRA-regulated assets ($bn)2,916.63,181.4+9.1%
Total self-managed super fund assets ($bn)1,001.71,061.4+6.0%
Exempt public sector superannuation schemes assets ($bn)175.2182.1+3.9%
Balance of life office statutory fund assets ($bn)57.360.6+5.8%

Entities with more than six members

-December 2024December 2025Year-on-year change
Total contributions ($bn)198.1220.8+11.5%
Total benefit payments ($bn) of which:124.4139.9+12.5%

Lump sum benefit payments ($bn)

68.277.6+13.8%

Pension payments ($bn)

56.262.3+10.8%
Net contribution flows* ($bn)68.172.2+6.1%
Annual Rate of Return (%)11.18.7-2.4%
Five-year annualised Rate of Return (%)6.07.2+1.2%

*Net contribution flows comprise of contributions plus net benefit transfers, less benefit payments

Chart 1: Assets of superannuation entities

QSP Dec 25 Diagram 1

Chart 2: Benefit Payments

QSP Dec 25 Diagram 2

Chart 3: Net contribution flows

QSP Dec 25 Diagram 3

Chart 4: Five-year annualised rate of return

QSP Dec 25 Diagram 4

For more information

Email dataanalytics@apra.gov.au or mail to

Manager, External Data Reporting
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
GPO Box 9836, Sydney NSW 2001

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