Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia
Australia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 13,230 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13,230 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia peaked at 14,025 US dollar per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 927.01 US dollar per person, in 1992.
Australia ranks 39th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 978.43 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 1,082 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1,038 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 927.01 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 982.16 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,192 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 1,359 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 1,708 US dollar per person | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 1,990 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,938 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,149 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 2,169 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,983 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2,364 US dollar per person | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 3,172 US dollar per person | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 3,696 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4,696 US dollar per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 9,180 US dollar per person | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 10,677 US dollar per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 11,591 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 12,432 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 12,953 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,733 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14,025 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 13,440 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 13,552 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12,775 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 12,587 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,784 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 13,453 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,956 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12,970 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 12,796 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 13,230 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 978.43 US dollar per person | 978.43 US dollar per person | 978.43 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,436 US dollar per person | 927.01 US dollar per person | 2,149 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,894 US dollar per person | 1,983 US dollar per person | 9,180 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,677 US dollar per person | 10,677 US dollar per person | 14,025 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,365 US dollar per person | 12,796 US dollar per person | 13,956 US dollar per person | 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) 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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 49.36 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia was 13,230 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,025 US dollar per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.01 US dollar per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.