Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia
Australia: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 16,861 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia, 2001–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 17.57 % change on previous year (2010)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.6414 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 9,048 US dollar per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.