10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Australia

Australia: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 30.92 billion BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
30.92 billion BU
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.92 billion BU
in 2025
All-time low
5.19 billion BU
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Australia, 2005–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B2005201520252005: 5.2B BU2006: 6.3B BU2007: 7.8B BU2008: 9.3B BU2009: 8.2B BU2010: 8.2B BU2011: 9.8B BU2012: 10.2B BU2013: 12.0B BU2014: 12.1B BU2015: 11.1B BU2016: 11.6B BU2017: 13.6B BU2018: 21.9B BU2019: 22.3B BU2020: 24.1B BU2021: 23.9B BU2022: 22.9B BU2023: 26.7B BU2024: 29.9B BU2025: 30.9B BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

Australia recorded 30.92 billion BU for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 178.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Australia peaked at 30.92 billion BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.19 billion BU, in 2005.

Australia ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in Australia, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 5.19 billion BU —
2006 6.27 billion BU +20.8%
2007 7.78 billion BU +24.1%
2008 9.28 billion BU +19.3%
2009 8.19 billion BU -11.8%
2010 8.21 billion BU +0.2%
2011 9.85 billion BU +20.0%
2012 10.24 billion BU +4.1%
2013 11.97 billion BU +16.9%
2014 12.10 billion BU +1.1%
2015 11.10 billion BU -8.2%
2016 11.62 billion BU +4.6%
2017 13.55 billion BU +16.7%
2018 21.89 billion BU +61.5%
2019 22.27 billion BU +1.7%
2020 24.14 billion BU +8.4%
2021 23.94 billion BU -0.8%
2022 22.91 billion BU -4.3%
2023 26.68 billion BU +16.4%
2024 29.89 billion BU +12.0%
2025 30.92 billion BU +3.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 30.92 billion BU is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.57 billion BU, 6.8× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 30.92 billion BU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 368.00 million BU, 84.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.34 billion BU 5.19 billion BU 9.28 billion BU 5
2010s 13.28 billion BU 8.21 billion BU 22.27 billion BU 10
2020s 26.41 billion BU 22.91 billion BU 30.92 billion BU 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Canada 33.60 billion BU compare
  2. 19 Austria 32.32 billion BU compare
  3. 20 South Korea 31.04 billion BU compare
  4. 22 United Arab Emirates 30.62 billion BU compare
  5. 23 Sweden 28.68 billion BU compare
  6. 24 Turkey 28.24 billion BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Australia?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Australia was 30.92 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 30.92 billion BU in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.19 billion BU in 2005.
How does Australia rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
Australia ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).