Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia

Australia: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 16,861 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16,861 units per person
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 170 countries
All-time high
32,651 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
5,087 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia, 2001–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k2001201320252001: 5.1k units per person2002: 5.2k units per person2003: 7.9k units per person2004: 10.2k units per person2005: 11.0k units per person2006: 15.0k units per person2007: 21.9k units per person2008: 21.8k units per person2009: 25.6k units per person2010: 27.8k units per person2011: 28.7k units per person2012: 31.2k units per person2013: 29.3k units per person2014: 30.8k units per person2015: 30.0k units per person2016: 30.1k units per person2017: 29.8k units per person2018: 29.4k units per person2019: 17.1k units per person2020: 27.2k units per person2021: 32.7k units per person2022: 32.5k units per person2023: 26.4k units per person2024: 18.5k units per person2025: 16.9k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 16,861 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Australia peaked at 32,651 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,087 units per person, in 2001.

Australia ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Australia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 5,087 units per person
2002 5,159 units per person +1.4%
2003 7,940 units per person +53.9%
2004 10,198 units per person +28.4%
2005 10,990 units per person +7.8%
2006 14,956 units per person +36.1%
2007 21,946 units per person +46.7%
2008 21,849 units per person -0.4%
2009 25,604 units per person +17.2%
2010 27,802 units per person +8.6%
2011 28,652 units per person +3.1%
2012 31,178 units per person +8.8%
2013 29,336 units per person -5.9%
2014 30,790 units per person +5.0%
2015 30,038 units per person -2.4%
2016 30,104 units per person +0.2%
2017 29,756 units per person -1.2%
2018 29,368 units per person -1.3%
2019 17,112 units per person -41.7%
2020 27,158 units per person +58.7%
2021 32,651 units per person +20.2%
2022 32,545 units per person -0.3%
2023 26,362 units per person -19.0%
2024 18,467 units per person -29.9%
2025 16,861 units per person -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,748 units per person 5,087 units per person 25,604 units per person 9
2010s 28,414 units per person 17,112 units per person 31,178 units per person 10
2020s 25,674 units per person 16,861 units per person 32,651 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Iceland 23,489 units per person compare
  2. 14 Denmark 22,205 units per person compare
  3. 15 New Zealand 19,534 units per person compare
  4. 17 Japan 16,569 units per person compare
  5. 18 Bahamas 14,484 units per person compare
  6. 19 Mauritius 14,207 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Australia?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Australia was 16,861 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 32,651 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,087 units per person in 2001.
How does Australia rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Australia ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.