19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia

Australia: 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term was 23.73 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
23.73 billion
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
18th
of 155 countries
All-time high
34.72 billion
in 2014
All-time low
2.70 billion
in 1990
Years of data
37
1990–2026

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia, 1990–2026

010.0B20.0B30.0B1990200820261990: 2.7B1991: 3.3B1992: 5.8B1993: 5.0B1994: 16.6B1995: 14.7B1996: 13.3B1997: 14.4B1998: 12.8B1999: 13.7B2000: 14.4B2001: 12.2B2002: 14.9B2003: 14.4B2004: 16.5B2005: 16.9B2006: 14.5B2007: 19.5B2008: 21.5B2009: 18.7B2010: 24.1B2011: 28.5B2012: 31.6B2013: 25.6B2014: 34.7B2015: 25.9B2016: 23.6B2017: 21.8B2018: 22.9B2019: 19.8B2020: 24.4B2021: 27.0B2022: 23.9B2023: 17.4B2024: 23.0B2025: 22.2B2026: 23.7B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Australia recorded 23.73 billion for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia peaked at 34.72 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion, in 1990.

That places Australia 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia, 1990 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1990 2.70 billion —
1991 3.27 billion +20.8%
1992 5.85 billion +79.1%
1993 5.04 billion -13.9%
1994 16.60 billion +229.7%
1995 14.70 billion -11.5%
1996 13.26 billion -9.8%
1997 14.43 billion +8.8%
1998 12.80 billion -11.3%
1999 13.73 billion +7.2%
2000 14.37 billion +4.7%
2001 12.16 billion -15.3%
2002 14.93 billion +22.7%
2003 14.44 billion -3.3%
2004 16.50 billion +14.3%
2005 16.89 billion +2.4%
2006 14.51 billion -14.1%
2007 19.48 billion +34.3%
2008 21.48 billion +10.3%
2009 18.65 billion -13.2%
2010 24.09 billion +29.1%
2011 28.53 billion +18.4%
2012 31.62 billion +10.8%
2013 25.61 billion -19.0%
2014 34.72 billion +35.5%
2015 25.87 billion -25.5%
2016 23.63 billion -8.6%
2017 21.76 billion -7.9%
2018 22.87 billion +5.1%
2019 19.79 billion -13.5%
2020 24.41 billion +23.3%
2021 27.01 billion +10.6%
2022 23.88 billion -11.6%
2023 17.41 billion -27.1%
2024 23.00 billion +32.1%
2025 22.24 billion -3.3%
2026 23.73 billion +6.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 23.73 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.71 billion, 5.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 23.73 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 billion, 23.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term 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
1994 +229.7% 5.04 billion 16.60 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.24 billion 2.70 billion 16.60 billion 10
2000s 16.34 billion 12.16 billion 21.48 billion 10
2010s 25.85 billion 19.79 billion 34.72 billion 10
2020s 23.10 billion 17.41 billion 27.01 billion 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 South Korea 38.68 billion compare
  2. 16 Austria 27.63 billion compare
  3. 17 Japan 24.67 billion compare
  4. 19 Finland 20.49 billion compare
  5. 20 Turkey 17.31 billion compare
  6. 21 Mexico 16.51 billion compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia?
19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term in Australia was 23.73 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.72 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion in 1990.
How does Australia rank for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term?
Australia ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,620 data points, 1990–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months, excluding bank issuers.