Claims on private sector in Australia
Australia: Claims on private sector was 7.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.3% for claims on private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Australia peaked at 45.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1961.
Australia ranks 54th of 167 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.
Claims on private sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -369.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +65.8% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +94.9% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +41.9% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | +95.7% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +93.9% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -84.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +161.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +49.5% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +98.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +191.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | -1.0% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 3.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 7.2% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 9.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 7.9% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Australia?
- Claims on private sector in Australia was 7.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for claims on private sector?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.