Liabilities, Liabilities to Central Government (OFCS) in Australia
Australia: Liabilities, Liabilities to Central Government (OFCS) was 2.12 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, Liabilities to Central Government (OFCS) in Australia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.12 billion for liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs) in Australia peaked at 2.12 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 663.42 million, in 2010.
That places Australia 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Liabilities, Liabilities to Central Government (OFCS) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 984.03 million | — |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 663.42 million | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 771.34 million | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 848.94 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 852.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 865.46 million | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 869.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 813.59 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 721.27 million | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 billion | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69 billion | +41.5% |
| 2025 | 2.12 billion | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 billion | 984.03 million | 1.02 billion | 3 |
| 2010s | 878.76 million | 663.42 million | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 billion | 1.02 billion | 2.12 billion | 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, liabilities to central government (ofcs) in Australia?
- Liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs) in Australia was 2.12 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.42 million in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs)?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, liabilities to central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Liabilities, Liabilities to Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.