Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Australia
Australia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) 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 187 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 (% GDP) 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 133.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 133.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.2%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) 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 | +26.8% | 46.7% | 59.2% |
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 South Korea 160.3% compare
- 4 Switzerland 152.6% 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
- 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 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 187 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.