Australia External Debt
Key information about Australia External Debt
- Australia External Debt reached 1,958.2 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 1,898.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Australia External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1988 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,018.7 USD bn in Dec 2020 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 surplus of 7.7 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 17.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Australia Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 33.4 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 440.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Australia's External Debt from Sep 1988 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Australia's External Debt in Dec 2023?
Australia External Debt reached 1,958.2 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 1,898.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 | 1,898,334.5 Sep 2023 | 115,345.3 Sep 1988 | 2,018,651.0 Dec 2020 | USD mn | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2023 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 10,736.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 283,516.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 6,501.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 744,396.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 96,549.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 36,661.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,473,984.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,544.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5,020.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 49,855.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 22,408.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 241,042.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
China (USD mn) | 2,382,876.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 193,907.8 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 171,796.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 197,939.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 503,533.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 58,197.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 164,521.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 35,445.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 16,979,574.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | 643,060.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2023 |
France (USD mn) | 7,398,409.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 23,373.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 6,385,258.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 29,185.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2022 |
Greece (USD mn) | 585,514.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,839,204.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 285,598.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 21,783.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2023 |
India (USD mn) | 635,324.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 407,106.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 155,170.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 29,752.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Japan (USD mn) | 4,340,852.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 40,671.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 161,916.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 38,270.1 Sep 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 663,631.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 3,900.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 59,638.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 9,978.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Laos (USD mn) | 10,234.8 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 43,625.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,577.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 50,744.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,668,133.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 11,729.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 270,687.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 200,913.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 199,333.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 9,763.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,569.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 63,124.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,150.3 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,529.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 9,585.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 3,927,042.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 204,491.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 41,594.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 737,752.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 131,159.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
Panama (USD mn) | 39,889.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 118,833.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 393,163.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 421,999.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Russia (USD mn) | 326,589.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 47,438.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 1,824,043.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 125,358.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 156,096.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Sep 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | 2,501,997.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 52,653.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 1,029,251.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,315,096.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 206,499.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,089.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2023 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 190,055.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 40,844.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2023 |
Turkey (USD mn) | 482,639.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -8,009.611 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 131,300.177 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 29.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 673,484.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,137.330 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,728.540 2028 | yearly | 1989 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,098.260 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 748.200 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 771.800 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.289 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 7,335.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 31,540.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,436,553.090 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,314,102.737 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,778,195.621 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 24,205.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,493,317.912 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,198,455.930 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,107.692 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,447.630 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12,390.082 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,471.528 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 15,396.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 10,959.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2023 |
Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 92.500 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2023 |
Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 8,231.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Copper Ore & Concentrate, Copper Matte & Cement Cop... (AUD mn) | 888.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Export Value: SITC: FOB: MS: Aluminum Ore & Concentrate (AUD mn) | 927.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Copper (AUD mn) | 67.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Import Value: SITC: NF: Aluminium (AUD mn) | 112.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Import Value: ANZSIC 2006: Metal Ore Mining (AUD mn) | 3.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 23,061.109 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,088,125.497 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,963,409.574 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,164.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.200 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,292.540 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,933,894.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 19.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 22.700 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,841.887 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,846.135 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,942,034.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,321,690.573 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.97 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 125.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,648.675 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jan 2024 |
AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,131,247.941 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 89.672 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.176 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -5.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Jan 2024 |
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