Foreign liabilities in Australia
Australia: Foreign liabilities was 3.13 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Australia stood at 3.13 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Australia peaked at 3.13 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 344.28 billion current US$, in 1995.
Australia ranks 15th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392.35 billion current US$ | 344.28 billion current US$ | 462.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.00 trillion current US$ | 441.00 billion current US$ | 1.78 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 trillion current US$ | 2.09 trillion current US$ | 2.78 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 trillion current US$ | 3.13 trillion current US$ | 3.13 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Australia?
- Foreign liabilities in Australia was 3.13 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.28 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for foreign liabilities?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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