Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Australia
Australia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Australia, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Australia stood at 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 214.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Australia peaked at 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,016 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Australia 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,186 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,076 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,036 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,016 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,135 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 1,365 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 1,452 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,656 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1,714 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,618 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,706 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,939 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,468 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 1,670 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 2,394 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 3,173 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 3,633 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 4,469 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 4,202 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 4,927 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,186 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,186 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,186 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,377 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,016 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,714 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,002 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,468 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,927 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 121 Pakistan 6,803 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Paraguay 6,649 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 123 Egypt 6,549 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 5,809 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uganda 5,042 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Africa 4,441 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Australia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Australia was 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,092 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 US dollar per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Australia ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2010.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.1%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.