Australia Forecast: Government Expenditure
1988 - 2030 | Yearly | AUD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Australia Forecast: Government Expenditure
- Australia Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 1,158.676 AUD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 1,120.992 AUD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Australia Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 1,343.987 AUD bn in Dec 2030.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.
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What is Australia's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2030?
Australia Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 1,158.676 AUD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,343.987 2030 | 1,288.560 2029 | 106.055 1988 | 1,343.987 2030 | AUD bn | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFA bn) | 248.208 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Albania (ALL bn) | 1,117.055 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Algeria (DZD bn) | 16,974.800 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Andorra (%) | 37.397 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Angola (AOA bn) | 44,627.739 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) | 1.662 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Argentina (ARS bn) | 527,411.583 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Armenia (AMD bn) | 4,531.323 2030 | yearly | 2005 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 22.339 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Australia (AUD bn) | 1,343.987 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Austria (EUR bn) | 329.753 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (AZN bn) | 54.269 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (BSD bn) | 4.136 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (BHD bn) | 6.290 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Barbados (BBD bn) | 5.270 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Belarus (BYN bn) | 152.096 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Belgium (EUR bn) | 410.851 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (BZD bn) | 2.140 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Benin (XOF bn) | 4,352.716 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (BTN bn) | 155.661 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (BOB bn) | 149.554 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) | 33.017 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Brazil (BRL bn) | 7,607.101 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Brunei (BND bn) | 6.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (BGN bn) | 108.794 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (XOF bn) | 5,758.795 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Burundi (BIF bn) | 15,143.094 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (KHR bn) | 50,353.583 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (XAF bn) | 8,532.542 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Canada (CAD bn) | 1,673.411 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (CVE bn) | 108.926 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (XAF bn) | 449.231 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Chad (XAF bn) | 2,903.776 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Chile (CLP bn) | 114,317.250 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| China (RMB bn) | 61,532.614 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Colombia (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Comoros (KMF bn) | 181.626 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Congo (XAF bn) | 2,336.528 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (CRC bn) | 12,058.686 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Croatia (EUR bn) | 55.564 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (EUR bn) | 18.594 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (CZK bn) | 4,512.963 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) | 71,408.916 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Denmark (DKK bn) | 1,840.206 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (DJF bn) | 211.280 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Dominica (XCD bn) | 1.105 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (DOP bn) | 2,152.562 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 47.467 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Egypt (EGP bn) | 7,033.941 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (SVC bn) | 13.755 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) | 1,645.511 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (ERN bn) | 9.338 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (EUR bn) | 23.024 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (SZL bn) | 40.351 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Ethiopia (ETB bn) | 4,810.138 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (FJD bn) | 5.661 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Finland (EUR bn) | 186.494 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (EUR bn) | 1,996.681 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (XAF bn) | 4,383.493 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Gambia (GMD bn) | 65.263 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Georgia (GEL bn) | 46.912 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (EUR bn) | 2,707.148 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ghana (GHS bn) | 515.173 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (EUR bn) | 145.865 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (XCD bn) | 1.436 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (GTQ bn) | 204.836 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Guinea (GNF bn) | 81,339.038 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) | 399.702 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Guyana (GYD bn) | 1,838.653 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Haiti (HTG bn) | 715.220 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Honduras (HNL bn) | 387.460 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) | 886.220 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Hungary (HUF bn) | 53,879.998 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Iceland (ISK bn) | 2,773.605 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (INR bn) | 161,821.306 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Indonesia (IDR bn) | 5,840,630.486 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Iran (IRR bn) | 176,200,186.125 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Iraq (IQD bn) | 186,554.901 2030 | yearly | 2004 - 2030 |
| Ireland (EUR bn) | 176.732 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (ILS bn) | 1,151.009 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Italy (EUR bn) | 1,271.505 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (XOF bn) | 19,827.302 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (JMD bn) | 1,475.673 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Japan (JPY bn) | 296,833.681 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (JOD bn) | 15.753 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (KZT bn) | 60,691.339 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Kenya (KES bn) | 6,515.675 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (AUD bn) | 0.621 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| South Korea (KRW bn) | 768,475.754 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (EUR bn) | 4.881 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (KWD bn) | 29.719 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) | 1,075.720 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Laos (LAK bn) | 50,372.610 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Latvia (EUR bn) | 24.710 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (LBP bn) | 417,432.987 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (LSL bn) | 34.748 2031 | yearly | 1983 - 2031 |
| Liberia (LRD bn) | 1.562 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (LYD bn) | 168.169 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -11,179.706 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 144,934.251 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | 1,343.987 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (AUD bn) | 1,762.752 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (AUD bn) | 1,288.528 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| 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 (%) | 2.840 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,598.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 29,412.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,120,426.620 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,529,084.746 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,266,131.917 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 26,814.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,389,477.247 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,080,780.405 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,060.555 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,770.500 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 10,356.881 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 7,269.017 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 2,384.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| 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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,859.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - 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: 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: 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: India (AUD mn) | 2,744.000 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: United States of America (AUD mn) | 2,995.000 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: 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: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,541.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,671.000 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: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,268.000 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 (%) | 1.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 120.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 34,137.204 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,253,737.709 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,176,425.868 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,449.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.270 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 9,394.165 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 2,861,383.344 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,883,575.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 16.500 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 21.000 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,931.757 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,987.186 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,192,250.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,606,098.763 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.28 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 128.38 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,324.818 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (AUD bn) | 3,332.381 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1959 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: sa: M1 (AUD bn) | 1,915.273 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Oct 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) | 138.651 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.049 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 25.685 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.778 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 57.400 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
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