Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia

Australia: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.2589 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2589 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.6011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.2537 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

00.20.40.62001201320252001: 0.258 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.254 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.334 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.33 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.318 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.408 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.534 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.439 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.596 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.531 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.456 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.456 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.428 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.49 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.527 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.601 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.55 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.512 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.31 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.522 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.537 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.499 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.405 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.286 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.259 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Australia is 0.2589 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Australia peaked at 0.6011 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2537 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Australia 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 unit of GDP in Australia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.2578 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.2537 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2003 0.3342 units per US$ of GDP +31.7%
2004 0.3302 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2005 0.3182 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2006 0.408 units per US$ of GDP +28.2%
2007 0.5336 units per US$ of GDP +30.8%
2008 0.4386 units per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2009 0.5961 units per US$ of GDP +35.9%
2010 0.5314 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2011 0.4562 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2012 0.4565 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2013 0.4284 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2014 0.4902 units per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2015 0.5273 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2016 0.6011 units per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2017 0.5498 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2018 0.5115 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2019 0.31 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
2020 0.5224 units per US$ of GDP +68.5%
2021 0.5374 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2022 0.4994 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2023 0.4052 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2024 0.2858 units per US$ of GDP -29.5%
2025 0.2589 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3856 units per US$ of GDP 0.2537 units per US$ of GDP 0.5961 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.4862 units per US$ of GDP 0.31 units per US$ of GDP 0.6011 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4182 units per US$ of GDP 0.2589 units per US$ of GDP 0.5374 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Jordan 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 24 Finland 0.2669 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2669 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 27 Georgia 0.2572 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 28 Iceland 0.2389 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 29 Armenia 0.2345 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.2589 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6011 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2537 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Australia rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Australia ranks 26th 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 50.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.