Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia
Australia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.17 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Australia, 1950–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, domestic claims in Australia stood at 2.17 trillion. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 183.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Australia peaked at 2.17 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.59 billion, in 1950.
Australia ranks 53rd of 178 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.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.59 billion | — |
| 1951 | 4.25 billion | +18.4% |
| 1952 | 4.55 billion | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 4.76 billion | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 5.08 billion | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 5.51 billion | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 5.74 billion | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 5.78 billion | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.11 billion | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 6.49 billion | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 6.98 billion | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 7.12 billion | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.63 billion | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 8.23 billion | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 9.25 billion | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 10.13 billion | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 10.99 billion | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 12.20 billion | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 13.15 billion | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 14.81 billion | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 15.39 billion | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16.12 billion | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 18.72 billion | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 22.53 billion | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 26.11 billion | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 32.43 billion | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 38.09 billion | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 41.20 billion | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 45.57 billion | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 52.47 billion | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 58.47 billion | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 64.88 billion | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 67.62 billion | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 78.04 billion | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 89.89 billion | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 116.62 billion | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 138.33 billion | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 156.59 billion | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 185.03 billion | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 259.29 billion | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 284.29 billion | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 293.31 billion | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 315.75 billion | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 333.61 billion | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 361.26 billion | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 398.07 billion | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 440.87 billion | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 464.02 billion | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 517.68 billion | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 566.39 billion | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 617.26 billion | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 669.88 billion | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 764.92 billion | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 842.07 billion | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 943.83 billion | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 trillion | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 trillion | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70 trillion | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.80 trillion | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.90 trillion | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.03 trillion | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 trillion | +6.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.17 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 732.76 billion, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.17 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.14 trillion, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +40.1% | 185.03 billion | 259.29 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 billion | 3.59 billion | 6.49 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.05 billion | 6.98 billion | 14.81 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.87 billion | 15.39 billion | 52.47 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.48 billion | 58.47 billion | 259.29 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 397.53 billion | 284.29 billion | 566.39 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 trillion | 617.26 billion | 1.80 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 trillion | 1.90 trillion | 2.17 trillion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 domestic claims in Australia?
- Domestic claims in Australia was 2.17 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 billion in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for domestic claims?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.