Provisions to nonperforming loans in Australia
Australia: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 18.1% in 2020. β Volatile
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Australia, 1998β2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in Australia stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Australia peaked at 182.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2005.
Australia ranks 139th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 37.9% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 17.6% | 182.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
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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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Australia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Australia was 18.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.