Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia
Australia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia stood at 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Australia peaked at 0.2683 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Australia 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0901 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 78 United States of America 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Senegal 0.2007 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Malaysia 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Botswana 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.1389 US dollar per US$ of GDP (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 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2683 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Australia ranks 81st 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 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.