Australia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
1988 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Australia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 25.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 21.3 % in the previous year.
- Australia External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1988 to 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 28.7 % in 2015 and a record low of 10.6 % in 1988.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of Short Term External Debt breakdowns for General Government, Monetary Authorities, Depository Corporations, Financial Corporations and Other Sectors. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Short Term External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Australia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Australia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.5 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 59.4 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- Australia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 80.2 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 46.9 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- Australia External Debt: Short Term value stood at 409.3 USD bn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 420.8 USD bn in Mar 2022.
View Australia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1988 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Australia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2021?
Australia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 25.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 21.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.2 2021 | 21.3 2020 | 10.6 1988 | 28.7 2015 | % | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.5 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.2 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 15.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.0 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 25.2 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 45.9 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 14.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 86.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.5 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.9 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.2 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 51.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 8.0 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| China (%) | 8.2 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.8 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 14.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 169.5 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Denmark (%) | 65.3 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Estonia (%) | 29.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 79.2 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| France (%) | 115.0 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.5 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 89.8 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 336.4 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 13.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.4 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 3.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.0 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 0.2 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 175.4 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 12.6 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 55.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 1.7 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 66.6 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.0 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 6.6 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.3 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 9.1 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.5 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 6.3 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 51.8 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 29.7 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,381.0 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 18.2 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 26.3 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 149.0 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.4 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.2 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 20.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | 23.4 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.6 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 6.6 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 12.9 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 179.9 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 30.0 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2008 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) | 58.6 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 1.2 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.4 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Panama (%) | 65.3 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 4.2 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.8 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 9.5 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 15.6 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 4.8 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.4 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 311.5 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 76.9 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 29.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 78.8 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 9.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 7.9 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 54.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Switzerland (%) | 156.9 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Taiwan (%) | 25.5 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 13.6 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 14.7 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Tunisia (%) | 26.1 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Turkey (%) | 14.8 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 8.1 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 207.4 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| United States (%) | 34.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Uruguay (%) | 11.8 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 9.8 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,841.042 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 121,889.775 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 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) | 8,054.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 33,181.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Apr 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,502,940.966 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,645,464.890 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,175,535.493 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 25,126.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,063,924.192 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,694,584.815 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,253.353 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,283.576 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,448.043 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,830.079 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Trade Balance: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 12,329.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods & Services (AUD mn) | 10,495.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 16,677.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,440.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 16,190.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,841.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 2,501.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 8,762.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,677.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 2,997.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,702.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 2,033.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 8,102.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| 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) | 1,018.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 4,800.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,158.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,439.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 310.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 3,101.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,417.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,836.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,159.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 7,917.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 124.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 23,645.094 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,202,290.192 Apr 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,918,661.084 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Apr 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,099.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.372 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,130.650 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,726,161.423 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,118,799.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 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) | 2,851.407 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,082,088.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,355,920.071 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.27 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Apr 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.70 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,701.959 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 2,699.597 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Apr 2022 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,693.128 Apr 2022 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Apr 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 55,583.404 May 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - May 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 175.296 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.241 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - May 2022 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 24.693 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.293 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -18.8 May 2022 | monthly | Aug 2007 - May 2022 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 61.700 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Composite Index: Performance of Manufacturing Index: sa (Point) | 52.400 May 2022 | monthly | Aug 2006 - May 2022 |
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