Australia External Debt: % of GDP
1988 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia External Debt: % of GDP
- Australia External Debt accounted for 116.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 131.2 % in the previous year.
- Australia External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1988 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 131.2 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 43.3 % in Dec 1988.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Australia External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 13.1 USD bn in Jun 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.4 USD bn in Jun 2022.
- Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.3 USD bn in Jun 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 19.0 USD bn in Jun 2022.
- The country's External Debt reached 1,903,538.0 in Jun 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 434.9 USD bn in Jun 2022.
View Australia's External Debt: % of GDP from 1988 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Australia's External Debt: % of GDP in 2021?
Australia External Debt accounted for 116.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 131.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116.1 2021 | 131.2 2020 | 43.3 1988 | 131.2 2020 | % | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.2 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 56.6 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 99.9 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 116.1 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 161.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 58.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 258.0 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 38.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 25.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 8.6 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 35.3 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 61.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 75.1 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 135.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 75.4 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| China (%) | 15.5 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 54.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 822.3 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 73.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 149.9 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 54.1 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 34.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 84.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| European Union (%) | 130.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 208.1 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| France (%) | 256.2 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 117.5 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 170.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 35.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 304.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 510.6 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 155.5 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 84.8 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 35.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 688.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 32.8 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 137.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 24.0 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | 97.9 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 86.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 81.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 35.3 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 34.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 58.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 106.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 107.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 76.6 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,791.4 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 81.4 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 2014 | yearly | 2006 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.0 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 633.5 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 2,062.5 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.0 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 65.9 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | 221.1 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 203.8 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 46.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 412.2 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 87.9 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 8.8 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 154.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 34.5 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.0 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Panama (%) | 177.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 50.4 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 45.2 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 27.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 56.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 193.3 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 56.0 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 27.1 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 68.5 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 448.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 137.0 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 97.7 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 38.3 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 192.9 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 57.7 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 105.1 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 169.6 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 287.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 40.6 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 38.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 100.9 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 54.2 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 64.8 2021 | yearly | 1993 - 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -6,057.551 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 137,546.536 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 743,969.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (AUD bn) | 1,057.212 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,717.679 2027 | yearly | 1989 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,034.676 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Revenue (AUD bn) | 655.200 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| DOT Forecast: Budget Aggregates: Expenses (AUD bn) | 686.800 2026 | yearly | 1997 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.081 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 7,652.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 33,568.3 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 16.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Jul 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,610,202.857 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,275,339.521 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,446,218.198 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 25,915.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 32.7 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Jul 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,073,627.275 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,279,115.512 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,035.256 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,305.673 Jul 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,721.808 Jul 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,027.110 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 8,515.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 8,733.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 18,768.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,900.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,555.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,482.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 14,816.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 10,189.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 9,129.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 4,138.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,510.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,064.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,180.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 6,305.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,256.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,706.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,497.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 349.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 8,791.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,282.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,964.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 2,013.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 3,363.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.9 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 124.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 22,900.571 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,165,270.527 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,935,823.594 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jul 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,734.6 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.177 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jul 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,052.921 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,590,118.674 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,898,581.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jul 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.300 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.300 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,875.447 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,911.036 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,082,088.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,375,202.445 Jul 2022 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.42 Jul 2022 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Jul 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.27 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,788.984 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,668.247 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,771.401 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jul 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 55,611.393 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Aug 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 96.426 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jul 2022 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.271 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2022 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 24.693 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.293 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.6 Aug 2022 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Aug 2022 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 67.500 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2022 |
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