16_International debt securities, all maturities in Australia

Australia: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 662.41 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
662.41 billion
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
11th
of 153 countries
All-time high
662.41 billion
in 2025
All-time low
92.73 billion
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Australia, 1996–2025

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1996201020251996: 92.7B1997: 106.4B1998: 102.0B1999: 109.5B2000: 120.0B2001: 122.9B2002: 138.4B2003: 169.5B2004: 238.7B2005: 291.9B2006: 329.1B2007: 419.1B2008: 514.5B2009: 406.8B2010: 518.3B2011: 555.0B2012: 566.0B2013: 591.2B2014: 625.0B2015: 580.4B2016: 601.3B2017: 589.6B2018: 628.3B2019: 613.2B2020: 563.6B2021: 549.7B2022: 558.0B2023: 596.0B2024: 624.3B2025: 662.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Australia is 662.41 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Australia peaked at 662.41 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.73 billion, in 1996.

Australia ranks 11th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.67 billion 92.73 billion 109.47 billion 4
2000s 275.08 billion 120.05 billion 514.48 billion 10
2010s 586.83 billion 518.34 billion 628.33 billion 10
2020s 592.35 billion 549.74 billion 662.41 billion 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Ireland 1.23 trillion compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 1.15 trillion compare
  3. 10 Italy 934.75 billion compare
  4. 12 Spain 627.62 billion compare
  5. 13 Japan 520.74 billion compare
  6. 14 Sweden 415.41 billion compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Australia?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Australia was 662.41 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 662.41 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.73 billion in 1996.
How does Australia rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Australia ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.