Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Australia
Australia: Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) was -62.34 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) in Australia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Australia stood at -62.34 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Australia peaked at -9.03 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -63.08 billion, in 2024.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.95 billion | -23.38 billion | -9.03 billion | 3 |
| 2010s | -20.27 billion | -32.56 billion | -10.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.96 billion | -63.08 billion | -22.43 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.6414 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 85.78 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 37.64 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Australia?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) in Australia was -62.34 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -9.03 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.08 billion in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs)?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net foreign assets (ofcs) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 234.2%. 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 foreign assets (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.