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

Australia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0664 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0938 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0421 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

00.020.040.060.080.12001201320252001: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.071 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Australia peaked at 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Australia 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Australia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0661 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2003 0.0873 units per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2004 0.0742 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 0.0678 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2006 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP +38.3%
2007 0.0803 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2008 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP -47.6%
2009 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP +109.6%
2010 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2011 0.0795 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2012 0.0707 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2013 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2014 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2016 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP -34.6%
2017 0.0602 units per US$ of GDP +39.3%
2018 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2019 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2020 0.049 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2021 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2022 0.06 units per US$ of GDP +26.9%
2023 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2024 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP +31.1%
2025 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit 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 +109.6% 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0745 units per US$ of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP 0.0795 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Hong Kong 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 17 Japan 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 18 Bahamas 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 20 Norway 0.064 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 21 Germany 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 22 United Arab Emirates 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Australia?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Australia was 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Australia rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Australia ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.