Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Australia
Australia: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 45.39 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Australia, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall primary balance, transactions in Australia is 45.39 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and up 443.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Australia peaked at 87.73 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -115.71 billion, in 2021.
That places Australia 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.43 billion | — |
| 2005 | 35.13 billion | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 44.21 billion | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 45.41 billion | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.49 billion | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -888.00 million | -102.0% |
| 2010 | -14.63 billion | +1547.4% |
| 2011 | -16.66 billion | +13.9% |
| 2012 | -7.03 billion | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 11.53 billion | -264.0% |
| 2014 | 14.08 billion | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 8.35 billion | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 11.26 billion | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 20.59 billion | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 46.38 billion | +125.3% |
| 2019 | 56.42 billion | +21.6% |
| 2020 | -68.36 billion | -221.2% |
| 2021 | -115.71 billion | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion | -101.8% |
| 2023 | 87.73 billion | +4217.6% |
| 2024 | 74.39 billion | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 45.39 billion | -39.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 45.39 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 864.22 million, 52.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4217.6% | 2.03 billion | 87.73 billion |
| 2010 | -1547.4% | -888.00 million | -14.63 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.30 billion | -888.00 million | 45.49 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.03 billion | -16.66 billion | 56.42 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 billion | -115.71 billion | 87.73 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Australia?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Australia was 45.39 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.73 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -115.71 billion in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.