SYDNEY, Feb. 26 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release:
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication report for the December 2025 quarter.
Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 31 December 2025:
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December 2024
December 2025
Change
Total superannuation assets
$4,150.8 billion
$4,485.5 billion
+8.1%
Total APRA-regulated assets
$2,916.6 billion
$3,181.4 billion
+9.1%
Total self-managed super fund assets
$1,001.7 billion
$1,061.4 billion
+6.0%
Exempt public sector superannuation schemes assets
$175.2 billion
$182.1 billion
+3.9%
Balance of life office statutory fund assets
$57.3 billion
$60.6 billion
+5.8%
Total superannuation assets increased by 0.8 per cent over the quarter to $4.5 trillion as at December 2025, of which $3.2 trillion was in APRA-regulated funds. Total contributions increased by 11.5 per cent to $220.8 billion in the year ending in December 2025. Employer contributions increased by 8.6 per cent over the year to $156.3 billion. Member contributions increased by 19.2 per cent over the year to $64.5 billion.
Benefit payments increased by 12.5 per cent to $139.9 billion in the year ending in December 2025. This increase was the result of lump sum payments rising by 13.8 per cent to $77.6 billion and pension payments increasing by 10.8 per cent to $62.3 billion.
Key statistics for entities with more than six members for the year to December 2025:
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December 2024
December 2025
Change
Total contributions
$198.1 billion
$220.8 billion
+11.5%
Total benefit payments
$124.4 billion
$139.9 billion
+12.5%
Net contribution flows*
$68.1 billion
$72.2 billion
+6.1%
*Net contribution flows comprise of contributions plus net benefit transfers, less benefit payments
Copies of the publication are available on APRA's website at: Quarterly superannuation statistics
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
