Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia
Australia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 44,952 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia is 44,952 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia peaked at 47,208 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1992.
Australia ranks 110th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2,404 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 2,335 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,255 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 2,762 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 3,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 4,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 4,773 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 4,694 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,261 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 5,373 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4,975 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 6,000 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 8,143 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 9,589 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 12,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 25,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 30,621 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 33,706 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 36,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 38,996 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 38,909 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,480 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 42,267 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 43,328 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,461 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 41,458 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,964 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 44,922 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 47,208 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 44,952 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,383 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,261 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,333 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,975 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,920 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 39,102 US dollar per square kilometre | 30,621 US dollar per square kilometre | 43,480 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,762 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,922 US dollar per square kilometre | 47,208 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 107 Chile 51,994 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Haiti 46,328 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Samoa 45,845 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guinea 44,048 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tuvalu 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tonga 41,223 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia was 44,952 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,208 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,109 US dollar per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.