Australia External Debt
1988 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia External Debt
- Australia External Debt reached 2,049.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 1,988.4 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Australia External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1988 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,049.8 USD bn in Dec 2025 and a record low of 115.3 USD bn in Sep 1988.
CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Australia External Debt
- In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a deficit of 13.8 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 10.5 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 731.8 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 34.6 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 451.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Australia's External Debt from Sep 1988 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Australia's External Debt in Dec 2025?
Australia External Debt reached 2,049.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 1,988.4 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | 1,988,436.3 Sep 2025 | 115,345.3 Sep 1988 | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | USD mn | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 12,059.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 320,304.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,688.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,049,794.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 904,337.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 4,813.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 113,519.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 38,333.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,829,211.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 16,016.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,572.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 682,756.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 77,161.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,653.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,497,031.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 282,264.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,328,829.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 211,584.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 264,281.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 275,438.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 687,617.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 64,957.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 163,911.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 49,061.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 19,950,242.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 682,368.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 9,140,661.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 26,860.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 29,382.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 692,853.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,062,658.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 312,714.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 29,822.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 765,525.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 433,379.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 4,861.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 3,803,349.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 164,981.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 40,561.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 4,628,884.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 45,729.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 181,841.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 42,337.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 774,390.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 5,614.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 94,837.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 12,526.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 52,269.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 92,027.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 4,136,448.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 14,345.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (MWK mn) | 5,887,049.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 355,717.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 226,580.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 191,845.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 11,408.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 40,460.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,741.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 9,721.2 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 11,174.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,779,009.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 251,404.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 51,856.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 875,596.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 137,557.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 48,680.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 29,733.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 112,432.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 147,650.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 544,216.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 523,226.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 259,675.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 319,353.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 59,960.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 2,469,353.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 161,824.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 74,360.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 200,307.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,237,325.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,806.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,121,710.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,475,343.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,591.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 208,831.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 43,079.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 564,897.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,834.081 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 153,390.184 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 685,976.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,403.146 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,836.786 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,349.020 2031 | yearly | 1988 - 2031 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 910.100 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 933.700 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 34,446.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,360,551.614 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,344,376.418 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,958.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.121 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 11,958.486 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,861,383.344 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,121,989.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 15.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 20.100 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,105.180 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,258.762 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,268,519.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,813,651.212 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.89 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 129.70 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,410.671 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,419.951 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,984.758 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 73,179.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Apr 2026 |
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