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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Australia, 2001–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.