10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Australia

Australia: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 3,469 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,469 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
142nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,469 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
675.58 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Australia, 2005–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 675.6 BU per square kilometre2006: 816.4 BU per square kilometre2007: 1.0k BU per square kilometre2008: 1.2k BU per square kilometre2009: 1.1k BU per square kilometre2010: 1.1k BU per square kilometre2011: 1.3k BU per square kilometre2012: 1.3k BU per square kilometre2013: 1.6k BU per square kilometre2014: 1.6k BU per square kilometre2015: 1.4k BU per square kilometre2016: 1.5k BU per square kilometre2017: 1.8k BU per square kilometre2018: 2.8k BU per square kilometre2019: 2.9k BU per square kilometre2020: 3.1k BU per square kilometre2021: 3.1k BU per square kilometre2022: 3.0k BU per square kilometre2023: 3.5k BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Australia is 3,469 BU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Australia peaked at 3,469 BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 675.58 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Australia 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Australia, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 675.58 BU per square kilometre —
2006 816.42 BU per square kilometre +20.8%
2007 1,013 BU per square kilometre +24.1%
2008 1,208 BU per square kilometre +19.3%
2009 1,066 BU per square kilometre -11.8%
2010 1,068 BU per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 1,282 BU per square kilometre +20.0%
2012 1,334 BU per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 1,558 BU per square kilometre +16.9%
2014 1,575 BU per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 1,445 BU per square kilometre -8.2%
2016 1,510 BU per square kilometre +4.5%
2017 1,762 BU per square kilometre +16.7%
2018 2,846 BU per square kilometre +61.5%
2019 2,896 BU per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 3,138 BU per square kilometre +8.4%
2021 3,112 BU per square kilometre -0.8%
2022 2,979 BU per square kilometre -4.3%
2023 3,469 BU per square kilometre +16.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3,469 BU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3,469 BU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,633 BU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 955.83 BU per square kilometre 675.58 BU per square kilometre 1,208 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 1,728 BU per square kilometre 1,068 BU per square kilometre 2,896 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,174 BU per square kilometre 2,979 BU per square kilometre 3,469 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 139 Uganda 4,189 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 140 Kenya 4,068 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 141 Canada 3,941 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 143 Nigeria 2,914 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 144 Benin 2,820 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 145 Bhutan 2,701 BU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Australia?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Australia was 3,469 BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,469 BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 675.58 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Australia rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Australia ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.