15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia

Australia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 4,322 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,322 units per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4,995 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
1,304 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia, 2001–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201320252001: 1.3k units per person2002: 1.4k units per person2003: 2.1k units per person2004: 2.3k units per person2005: 2.3k units per person2006: 3.4k units per person2007: 3.3k units per person2008: 2.1k units per person2009: 3.8k units per person2010: 4.1k units per person2011: 5.0k units per person2012: 4.8k units per person2013: 4.4k units per person2014: 4.0k units per person2015: 3.8k units per person2016: 2.2k units per person2017: 3.3k units per person2018: 4.1k units per person2019: 3.2k units per person2020: 2.5k units per person2021: 2.9k units per person2022: 3.9k units per person2023: 3.3k units per person2024: 4.4k units per person2025: 4.3k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4,322 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia peaked at 4,995 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,304 units per person, in 2001.

That places Australia 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 1,304 units per person
2002 1,430 units per person +9.6%
2003 2,074 units per person +45.1%
2004 2,291 units per person +10.4%
2005 2,342 units per person +2.2%
2006 3,440 units per person +46.9%
2007 3,304 units per person -3.9%
2008 2,099 units per person -36.5%
2009 3,794 units per person +80.8%
2010 4,084 units per person +7.6%
2011 4,995 units per person +22.3%
2012 4,829 units per person -3.3%
2013 4,431 units per person -8.2%
2014 3,974 units per person -10.3%
2015 3,770 units per person -5.1%
2016 2,166 units per person -42.5%
2017 3,261 units per person +50.5%
2018 4,137 units per person +26.9%
2019 3,226 units per person -22.0%
2020 2,550 units per person -21.0%
2021 2,872 units per person +12.6%
2022 3,909 units per person +36.1%
2023 3,349 units per person -14.3%
2024 4,362 units per person +30.2%
2025 4,322 units per person -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,453 units per person 1,304 units per person 3,794 units per person 9
2010s 3,887 units per person 2,166 units per person 4,995 units per person 10
2020s 3,561 units per person 2,550 units per person 4,362 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Canada 5,822 units per person compare
  2. 15 France 5,794 units per person compare
  3. 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,148 units per person compare
  4. 18 Hong Kong 4,065 units per person compare
  5. 19 Bahamas 3,927 units per person compare
  6. 20 Curacao 3,826 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Australia was 4,322 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,995 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,304 units per person in 2001.
How does Australia rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Australia ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.