Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Australia
Australia: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 15.03 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Australia is 15.03 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Australia peaked at 45.15 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.50 billion, in 2015.
Australia ranks 30th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.67 billion | — |
| 2010 | 31.91 billion | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 45.15 billion | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 24.42 billion | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 22.58 billion | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.61 billion | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 9.50 billion | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 13.98 billion | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 14.95 billion | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.60 billion | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 12.73 billion | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 15.32 billion | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 15.95 billion | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.54 billion | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 12.76 billion | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 15.03 billion | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.67 billion | 23.67 billion | 23.67 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.04 billion | 9.50 billion | 45.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 billion | 12.76 billion | 18.54 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 27 Russian Federation 17.51 billion compare
- 28 Barbados 16.15 billion compare
- 29 South Africa 15.49 billion compare
- 31 Qatar 12.68 billion compare
- 32 Gibraltar 12.12 billion compare
- 33 Taiwan, China 11.99 billion 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)
- 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Australia?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Australia was 15.03 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.15 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 billion in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.