18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Australia

Australia: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0735 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
25th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1595 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0487 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1996–2025

0.050.0750.10.1250.151996201020251996: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.127 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.134 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.139 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.159 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.108 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.1595 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Australia ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.0876 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.0963 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1998 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1999 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2000 0.1116 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2001 0.1272 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2002 0.1341 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2003 0.1245 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2004 0.1279 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2005 0.1206 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2006 0.1357 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2007 0.139 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2008 0.1595 units per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2009 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP -41.0%
2010 0.0974 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2011 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2012 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2013 0.074 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2014 0.0898 units per US$ of GDP +21.2%
2015 0.079 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2016 0.1078 units per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2017 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP -26.0%
2018 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2019 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP +27.5%
2020 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2021 0.055 units per US$ of GDP -25.3%
2022 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2023 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2024 0.062 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2025 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP +18.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0876 units per US$ of GDP 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.1274 units per US$ of GDP 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP 0.1595 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0841 units per US$ of GDP 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP 0.1078 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 22 Cyprus 0.086 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Denmark 0.079 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 United Arab Emirates 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Seychelles 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Panama 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 France 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Australia?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1595 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Australia ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, 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.