Australia Household Debt
1988 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Australia Household Debt
- Australia Household Debt reached 2,081.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with the reported number of 1,942.1 USD bn in the previous quarter
- Australia Household Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1988 to Dec 2023
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,087.2 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 114.4 USD bn in Jun 1988
CEIC converts quarterly Household Debt into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Household Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Further information about Australia Household Debt
- In the latest reports, Australia Household Debt accounted for 116.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023
- Money Supply M2 in Australia increased 1,948.4 USD bn YoY in Feb 2024
- Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 35.0 USD bn in Feb 2024
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 1.5 Months of Import in May 2023
- Australia Domestic Credit reached 3,697.0 USD bn in Jan 2024, representing an drop of 2.2 % YoY
View Australia's Household Debt from Jun 1988 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Australia's Household Debt in Dec 2023?
Australia Household Debt reached 2,081.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with the reported number of 1,942.1 USD bn in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,081,149.1 Dec 2023 | 1,942,091.6 Sep 2023 | 114,449.3 Jun 1988 | 2,087,172.7 Mar 2022 | USD mn | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 2,880.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 10,439.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 6,107.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,081,149.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 229,279.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,394.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 6,642.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 5,097.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 6,569.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 3,911.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 2,130.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 23,680.7 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 11,960.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,181,527.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jan 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 116,924.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 11,313,226.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 79,476.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 23,656.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 26,203.9 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 120,670.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 353,730.6 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 20,338.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 31,664.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 14,990.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 7,156,841.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 229,428.1 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 2,117,386.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 10,111.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,275,560.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 111,200.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 355,071.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 43,819.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 23,011.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 440,993.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 128,780.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 152,917.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 218,118.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,077,292.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,751,357.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 41,359.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 42,071.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,742,901.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 2,112.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,157.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 981.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 8,741.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 18,384.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 57,107.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 41,973.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,031.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 334,204.7 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 9,160.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 305,880.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 4,834.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,858.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 34,133.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,056,791.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 226,676.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Feb 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 463,793.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 32,052.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 45,017.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 47,047.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 186,748.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 52,394.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 391,435.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 125,038.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 13,710.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 271,296.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 58,762.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 19,261.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 155,607.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 818,521.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 5,580.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 542,983.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,085,441.0 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 8,543.6 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 674,808.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 436,311.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 89,667.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 6,417.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 457,475.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 2,858,290.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| United States (USD mn) | 17,291,000.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 27.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.289 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,748.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 29,688.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | 24,939.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | 1,106.131 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,514.883 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,586.688 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1969 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,054.373 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Goods (AUD mn) | 6,468.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Trade Balance: sa: Goods (AUD mn) | 7,280.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index: sa (2021-2022=100) | 95.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 1,650.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 3,409.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 14,996.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 14,457.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: SITC: Value: FOB: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 4,270.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: Value: Coal, whether or not Pulverized, but not Agglomerated (AUD mn) | 7,168.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Korea, Republic of (AUD mn) | 2,666.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: Japan (AUD mn) | 6,615.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: United States of America (AUD mn) | 1,696.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: India (AUD mn) | 1,644.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Export: Value: FOB: China (excl SARs and Taiwan) (AUD mn) | 14,699.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2016-2017=100) | 106.800 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2018 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly By Material (MG) (AUD mn) | 3,925.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Commodities and Transactions (CT): nec (AUD mn) | 1,036.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Food & Live Animals (FL) (AUD mn) | 1,710.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MF) (AUD mn) | 5,140.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: SITC: Value: Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels (CM) (AUD mn) | 362.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: Value: Japan (AUD mn) | 1,989.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: Value: Singapore (AUD mn) | 1,339.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: Value: China (AUD mn) | 9,283.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: Value: Germany (AUD mn) | 1,505.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Import: Value: United States of America (AUD mn) | 3,856.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 116.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 26,522.427 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,081,792.906 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1975 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,948,374.881 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 34,170.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.281 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,678.490 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 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) | 3,696,968.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -2.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 2,081,149.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,299,139.547 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.99 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 123.82 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Total: in USD (USD mn) | 58,587.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| AU: Broad Money (AUD mn) | 3,131,247.941 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) | 89.672 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Geopolitical Risk Index (%) | 0.129 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: % of GDP (%) | 27.346 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Imports: % of GDP (%) | 21.613 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Industrial Trends Survey: Composite Index: sa: Expected (Index) | 54.900 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
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