Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Australia
Australia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 133.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Australia stood at 133.8%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Australia peaked at 142.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1961.
Australia ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1% | — |
| 1961 | 17.6% | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 22.3% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 23.2% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 28.3% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 108.3% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 113.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 120.3% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 121.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 122.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 124.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 120.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 124.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 127.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 135.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 142.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 140.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 139.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 135.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 141.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 138.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 133.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 127.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 129.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 133.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.0% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 27.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 60.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 87.4% | 122.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.3% | 120.8% | 142.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.0% | 127.0% | 141.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 Switzerland 167.8% compare
- 4 South Korea 160.3% compare
- 5 Denmark 144.1% compare
- 7 New Zealand 129.7% compare
- 8 Singapore 128.4% compare
- 9 Qatar 126.8% compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Australia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Australia was 133.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.