Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Australia
Australia: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) was -2.07 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Australia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Australia stood at -2.07 billion. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 775.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Australia peaked at 2.32 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.07 billion, in 2025.
Australia ranks 63rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 855.03 million | — |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion | +96.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 billion | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 1.87 billion | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 934.39 million | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 542.57 million | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 339.34 million | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 307.30 million | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 747.91 million | +143.4% |
| 2017 | 647.73 million | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 791.37 million | +22.2% |
| 2019 | -695.81 million | -187.9% |
| 2020 | -1.01 billion | +45.3% |
| 2021 | -976.64 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | -973.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | -1.14 billion | +17.1% |
| 2024 | -1.66 billion | +45.4% |
| 2025 | -2.07 billion | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 billion | 855.03 million | 2.32 billion | 3 |
| 2010s | 727.13 million | -695.81 million | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 billion | -2.07 billion | -973.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 60 Cape Verde -151.99 million compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan -349.20 million compare
- 62 Azerbaijan -1.51 billion compare
- 64 Burundi -19.99 billion compare
- 65 Norway -423.61 billion compare
- 66 Uzbekistan -2.22 trillion compare
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 net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Australia?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Australia was -2.07 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 billion in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 775.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on 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.