RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) — Strategic Asset Allocation Index
RIO Tinto Ltd (RIO) has a Strategic Asset Allocation Index of 9.7% as of December 2025. Strategic assets (PP&E of AU$- plus long-term investments of AU$6.48 Billion) total AU$6.48 Billion, measured against net assets of AU$67.07 Billion. A higher index reflects capital-intensive or investment-heavy strategies where strategic assets dominate the equity base.
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RIO Tinto Ltd Strategic Asset Allocation Index (2000–2025)
This chart shows how RIO Tinto Ltd's Strategic Asset Allocation Index has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of December 2025, the index stands at 9.7%, representing strategic assets of AU$6.48 Billion against net assets of AU$67.07 Billion AUD. Explore how efficiently does RIO Tinto Ltd generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
Annual Strategic Asset Allocation Index for RIO Tinto Ltd (2000–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Strategic Asset Allocation Index for RIO Tinto Ltd from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 annual filings. Each row shows PP&E, long-term investments, strategic assets combined, net assets, the index percentage, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see RIO stock market capitalisation.
| Year | SAAI | Strategic Assets (AUD) | PP&E | LT Investments | Net Assets | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135.4% | AU$90.79 Billion | AU$84.31 Billion | AU$6.48 Billion | AU$67.07 Billion | ▲ +7.8 pp |
| 2024 | 127.5% | AU$73.93 Billion | AU$68.57 Billion | AU$5.36 Billion | AU$57.97 Billion | ▲ +1.1 pp |
| 2023 | 126.5% | AU$71.25 Billion | AU$66.47 Billion | AU$4.79 Billion | AU$56.34 Billion | ▼ -4.5 pp |
| 2022 | 130.9% | AU$68.44 Billion | AU$64.73 Billion | AU$3.70 Billion | AU$52.27 Billion | ▲ +9.1 pp |
| 2021 | 121.9% | AU$68.96 Billion | AU$64.93 Billion | AU$4.03 Billion | AU$56.59 Billion | ▼ -8.1 pp |
| 2020 | 130.0% | AU$67.47 Billion | AU$62.88 Billion | AU$4.59 Billion | AU$51.90 Billion | ▼ -6.2 pp |
| 2019 | 136.2% | AU$61.63 Billion | AU$57.37 Billion | AU$4.26 Billion | AU$45.24 Billion | ▲ +13.9 pp |
| 2018 | 122.4% | AU$60.97 Billion | AU$56.36 Billion | AU$4.61 Billion | AU$49.82 Billion | ▼ -8.3 pp |
| 2017 | 130.7% | AU$66.81 Billion | AU$62.09 Billion | AU$4.72 Billion | AU$51.12 Billion | ▼ -9.6 pp |
| 2016 | 140.3% | AU$64.15 Billion | AU$58.85 Billion | AU$5.29 Billion | AU$45.73 Billion | ▼ -9.9 pp |
| 2015 | 150.1% | AU$66.26 Billion | AU$61.06 Billion | AU$5.20 Billion | AU$44.13 Billion | ▲ +14.8 pp |
| 2014 | 135.3% | AU$73.89 Billion | AU$68.69 Billion | AU$5.20 Billion | AU$54.59 Billion | ▼ -5.4 pp |
| 2013 | 140.7% | AU$75.28 Billion | AU$70.83 Billion | AU$4.45 Billion | AU$53.50 Billion | ▲ +11.2 pp |
| 2012 | 129.5% | AU$75.13 Billion | AU$75.13 Billion | AU$- | AU$58.02 Billion | ▲ +19.8 pp |
| 2011 | 109.7% | AU$64.97 Billion | AU$64.97 Billion | AU$- | AU$59.21 Billion | ▲ +23.9 pp |
| 2010 | 85.8% | AU$56.02 Billion | AU$56.02 Billion | AU$- | AU$65.27 Billion | ▼ -13.9 pp |
| 2009 | 99.7% | AU$45.80 Billion | AU$45.80 Billion | AU$- | AU$45.92 Billion | ▼ -86.2 pp |
| 2008 | 185.9% | AU$41.75 Billion | AU$41.75 Billion | AU$- | AU$22.46 Billion | ▲ +12.5 pp |
| 2007 | 173.4% | AU$45.65 Billion | AU$45.65 Billion | AU$- | AU$26.32 Billion | ▲ +58.8 pp |
| 2006 | 114.6% | AU$22.21 Billion | AU$22.21 Billion | AU$- | AU$19.39 Billion | ▲ +2.6 pp |
| 2005 | 112.0% | AU$17.62 Billion | AU$17.62 Billion | AU$- | AU$15.74 Billion | ▼ -11.6 pp |
| 2004 | 123.5% | AU$16.70 Billion | AU$16.70 Billion | AU$- | AU$13.52 Billion | ▼ -14.7 pp |
| 2003 | 138.3% | AU$15.27 Billion | AU$15.27 Billion | AU$- | AU$11.04 Billion | ▼ -123.9 pp |
| 2002 | 262.2% | AU$21.60 Billion | AU$21.60 Billion | AU$- | AU$8.24 Billion | ▼ -27.3 pp |
| 2001 | 289.5% | AU$22.78 Billion | AU$22.78 Billion | AU$- | AU$7.87 Billion | ▲ +139.3 pp |
| 2000 | 150.2% | AU$22.19 Billion | AU$22.19 Billion | AU$- | AU$14.77 Billion | — |