Foreign liabilities in Australia

Australia: Foreign liabilities was 3.13 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.13 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
15th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.13 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
344.28 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Australia, 1995–2020

01.0T2.0T3.0T1995200720201995: 344.3B current US$1996: 396.7B current US$1997: 367.9B current US$1998: 390.0B current US$1999: 462.9B current US$2000: 441.0B current US$2001: 448.4B current US$2002: 529.4B current US$2003: 766.0B current US$2004: 919.5B current US$2005: 982.1B current US$2006: 1.3T current US$2007: 1.6T current US$2008: 1.3T current US$2009: 1.8T current US$2010: 2.1T current US$2011: 2.2T current US$2012: 2.4T current US$2013: 2.3T current US$2014: 2.4T current US$2015: 2.3T current US$2016: 2.4T current US$2017: 2.7T current US$2018: 2.6T current US$2019: 2.8T current US$2020: 3.1T current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Spain 4.00 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Italy 3.75 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Singapore 3.75 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Belgium 2.36 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 17 Sweden 1.91 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 18 India 1.63 trillion current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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