International debt issues to GDP in Australia
Australia: International debt issues to GDP was 46.5% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Australia, 1980β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 46.5% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Australia peaked at 56.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1981.
Australia ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 3.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 17.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 24.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 39.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Australia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Australia was 46.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.