Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance
2002 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance
- Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 12.445 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 20.753 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2002 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of -5.748 USD bn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 7.811 USD bn in Jun 2007 and a record low of -71.343 USD bn in Sep 2020.
CEIC converts quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Consolidated Fiscal Balance Q3 2017 is based on SNA 2008 GFMS 2001. Consolidated Fiscal Balance prior to Q3 2008 is based on SNA 1993.
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What was Australia's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in Dec 2024?
Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 12.445 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit equal to 20.753 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12,444.654 Dec 2024 | -20,753.149 Sep 2024 | -71,343.233 Sep 2020 | 7,811.204 Jun 2007 | USD mn | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 191.889 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -5,868.518 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 575.618 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -362.780 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -12,444.654 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -4,959.213 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,006.941 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -2,201.763 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 645.167 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 404.854 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2021 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -28,081.402 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -4,372.649 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.755 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -3,892.594 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -1,794.468 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.032 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -52.271 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jul 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 703.306 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -7,629.972 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | -259,137.171 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -21,992.937 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -963.223 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2019 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 587.030 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -1,500.246 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,083.691 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | -877.036 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -11,348.296 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -37.473 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -650,538.637 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -3,490.020 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -52,128.785 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -31.928 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | -36,143.132 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -305.559 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 3,590.200 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,363.908 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -1,730.421 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -269.054 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 29,612.520 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -474.357 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Feb 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | -13,054.478 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 17,481.759 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -1,720.668 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -13,670.674 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,144.453 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -331,330.503 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 418.759 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -116.653 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.047 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,321.082 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 49.040 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -5,077.511 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 85.734 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 96.753 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 330.230 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -144.952 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -0.696 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 7.368 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -764.028 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -3.829 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | -23,593.390 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 31.881 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -6.322 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -945.559 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -857.251 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -143.592 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2.142 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,107.526 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 388.757 Dec 2016 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2016 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -5,489.382 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -271.398 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 5,295.575 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -151.235 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -2,078.997 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 12,674.664 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 114.434 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -13,794.405 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -619.800 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -6,416.100 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 19.762 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -4,443.115 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,637.507 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -42,804.298 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 4,773.494 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 247.253 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (%) | -8.647 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -53,330.331 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | -30,833.284 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 167.019 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | -675.584 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -167.767 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 202.815 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -3,349.311 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 10,239.818 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -5.559 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -196.813 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | -3,650.675 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,409.013 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -12,444.654 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 139,079.685 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,268.078 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,568.589 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,234.249 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 819.600 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 829.800 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.969 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,220.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 27,886.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,297.894 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,238.605 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,826,091.258 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,665.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,491,110.930 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,075,721.723 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,897.033 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,925.675 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,618.951 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,713.268 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 9,099.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 5,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,431.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,859.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 16,776.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 5,964.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 15,479.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,704.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 3,471.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,663.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 16,765.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 2,995.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,744.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,671.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,541.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 2,028.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 346.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,174.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,268.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 4,619.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,294.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,020.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 2,349.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 125.258 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 183.729 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 29,158.502 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,104,298.440 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,955,356.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,949.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.339 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,914.735 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,589,486.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 17.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.500 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,082.780 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,198.683 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,206,853.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,347,078.147 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.03 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 126.28 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,142.286 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,769.142 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,132.580 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 65,120.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 134.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.165 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Feb 2025 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 57.400 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
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