Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Australia
Australia: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 77.19 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Australia stood at 77.19 billion.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Australia peaked at 134.16 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.03 billion, in 2009.
Australia ranks 8th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.03 billion | — |
| 2010 | 60.56 billion | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 70.72 billion | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 78.10 billion | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 90.69 billion | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 122.39 billion | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 119.56 billion | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 134.16 billion | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 120.83 billion | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 113.98 billion | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 103.06 billion | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 110.95 billion | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 97.56 billion | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 100.10 billion | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.22 billion | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 77.19 billion | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.03 billion | 45.03 billion | 45.03 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 101.41 billion | 60.56 billion | 134.16 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.61 billion | 72.22 billion | 110.95 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More external debt data for Australia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 365.34 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 249.86 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13,230 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 465.61 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.55 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.6414 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 85.78 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 37.64 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Australia?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Australia was 77.19 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.16 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.03 billion in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.