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

Australia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 119.36 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
119.36 billion
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 213 countries
All-time high
119.36 billion
in 2025
All-time low
25.14 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B2001201320252001: 25.1B2002: 27.9B2003: 40.9B2004: 45.7B2005: 47.3B2006: 70.3B2007: 68.8B2008: 44.6B2009: 82.3B2010: 90.0B2011: 111.6B2012: 109.8B2013: 102.5B2014: 93.3B2015: 89.8B2016: 52.4B2017: 80.2B2018: 103.3B2019: 81.7B2020: 65.4B2021: 73.8B2022: 101.7B2023: 89.3B2024: 118.6B2025: 119.4B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Australia recorded 119.36 billion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Australia peaked at 119.36 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.14 billion, in 2001.

Australia ranks 9th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.32 billion 25.14 billion 82.31 billion 9
2010s 91.45 billion 52.40 billion 111.59 billion 10
2020s 94.69 billion 65.39 billion 119.36 billion 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Canada 242.48 billion compare
  2. 7 Singapore 135.77 billion compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 135.45 billion compare
  4. 10 Sweden 105.60 billion compare
  5. 11 Belgium 92.73 billion compare
  6. 12 Luxembourg 90.33 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Australia?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Australia was 119.36 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 119.36 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.14 billion in 2001.
How does Australia rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Australia ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.