14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia

Australia: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.4567 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.4567 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.5791 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.2681 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia, 2001–2025

00.20.40.62001201320252001: 0.268 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.288 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.393 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.414 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.396 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.476 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.491 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.339 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.579 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.538 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.486 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.47 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.403 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.44 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.461 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.482 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.481 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.481 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.5 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.504 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.46 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.382 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.37 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.42 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.457 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.4567 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.5791 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2681 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

That places Australia 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.2681 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.2881 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2003 0.3927 units per US$ of GDP +36.3%
2004 0.4135 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2005 0.3959 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2006 0.4756 units per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2007 0.4913 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2008 0.3389 units per US$ of GDP -31.0%
2009 0.5791 units per US$ of GDP +70.9%
2010 0.5377 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2011 0.4856 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2012 0.4699 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2013 0.4032 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2014 0.4397 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2015 0.4608 units per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2016 0.4816 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2017 0.4815 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2018 0.4812 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2019 0.4998 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2020 0.5039 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2021 0.4604 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2022 0.3823 units per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2023 0.3704 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2024 0.4204 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2025 0.4567 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.4567 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1787 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.4567 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP, 75.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +70.9% 0.3389 units per US$ of GDP 0.5791 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4048 units per US$ of GDP 0.2681 units per US$ of GDP 0.5791 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP 0.4032 units per US$ of GDP 0.5377 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4324 units per US$ of GDP 0.3704 units per US$ of GDP 0.5039 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Italy 0.5001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 20 Mauritius 0.4977 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 21 Singapore 0.4961 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 23 Germany 0.448 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 24 Isle of Man 0.4347 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 25 Panama 0.4001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.4567 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5791 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Australia rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.