Australia recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Australia amounted to about -2.16 percent. Between 1988 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 2.64 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the budget balance will rise by around 0.18 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Australia recorded a government budget deficit of 4933 AUD Million in October of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit data was reported at -12,453.000 AUD mn in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -10,282.000 AUD mn for Sep 2025. Australia Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit data is updated monthly, averaging -113.000 AUD mn from Jul 1973 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 597 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,767.000 AUD mn in May 2023 and a record low of -33,374.000 AUD mn in Jul 2020. Australia Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F: General Government: Cashflow Statement.

Key information about Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 2.5 % in the previous quarter
• Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2003 to Jun 2025, with an average ratio of -2.6 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.2 % in Mar 2004 and a record low of -13.9 % in Mar 2021

CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Consolidated Fiscal Balance prior to June 2018 is based on SNA 2008 GFMS 2001. Consolidated Fiscal Balance prior to June 2009 is based on SNA 1993.


Further information about Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Australia National Government Debt reached 686.0 USD bn in Jun 2024
• Australia Nominal GDP reached 451.4 USD bn in Jun 2025

Australia recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 43.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT BUDGET reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Key information about Australia National Government Debt

• Australia National Government Debt reached 686.0 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with 650.9 USD bn in the previous year.
• Australia National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1999 to Jun 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 744.0 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 65.2 USD bn in Jun 2001.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates annual Government Debt as the sum of Currency & Deposits, Advances and Debt Securities and converts it into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Government Debt in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt prior to 2009 is based on SNA 2008 GFMS 2001. Government Debt prior to 2000 is based on SNA 1993. Government Debt is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Australia National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 38.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2024.
• Australia Nominal GDP reached 451.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Key information about Australia Government Debt: % of GDP

• Australia Government debt accounted for 38.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 38.1 % in the previous year.
• Australia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1999 to Jun 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 582,357.7 % in Oct 2025 and a record low of 43,390.8 % in Jul 1997.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as the sum of General Government Currency & Deposits, Advances and Debt Securities. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Government Debt in local currency based on SNA 2008 and Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt prior to 2009 is based on SNA 2008 GFMS 2001. Government Debt prior to 2000 is based on SNA 1993. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Australia Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Australia National Government Debt reached 686.0 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 451.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

The Australian Government general government sector Monthly Financial Statements are officially available from July to May for each month at www.finance.gov.au.

This dataset provides an historical series of a collection of published Australian Government general government sector monthly financial statements from 2005-06, including the:

• Income Statement

• Balance Sheet

• Cash Flow Statement

• Taxation tables

• Function tables

Monthly Financial Statements are not published for the month of June. These figures can be sourced from the Final Budget Outcome (www.budget.gov.au) or the Consolidated Financial Statements (www.finance.gov.au).

The Historical Monthly Financial Statements series is provided to assist those who wish to analyse, visualise and programmatically access this data.

The Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements are prepared on a basis consistent with the Budget as required under section 47 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (formerly section 54 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997).

Since 2008-09 the statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 1049 – Whole of Government and General Government Sector Financial Reporting, which requires accounting treatment based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Government Finance Statistics (GFS) except where Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) provide a better conceptual treatment for specific items. Departures are limited to complying with either ABS GFS or AAS. The change in 2008-09 represented a significant change in the format and content of the monthly financial statements.

Please note that this dataset represents published information and will not be recast. Figures may not be directly comparable over time due to changes of classification, accounting standards or budget treatments.

This data is released by the Department of Finance.

Australia Government Budget: Fiscal Balance data was reported at -1,733.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,519.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Government Budget: Fiscal Balance data is updated monthly, averaging -2,102.000 AUD mn from Apr 2007 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,187.000 AUD mn in May 2023 and a record low of -37,316.000 AUD mn in May 2020. Australia Government Budget: Fiscal Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F001: General Government: Operating Statement.

Australia Government Budget: Underlying Cash: Balance data was reported at -11,387.000 AUD mn in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -9,899.000 AUD mn for Sep 2025. Australia Government Budget: Underlying Cash: Balance data is updated monthly, averaging -2,199.000 AUD mn from May 1997 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 311 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,999.000 AUD mn in May 2023 and a record low of -32,977.000 AUD mn in Jul 2020. Australia Government Budget: Underlying Cash: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F: General Government: Cashflow Statement.

This dataset contains the data used to construct a graphical summary of the Australian Government Budget 2021-22, as published in the Parliamentary Budget Office's 2021-22 Budget Snapshot.\r \r The dataset allows user to:\r \r - better understand the changes in the budget aggregates between the 2020-21 MYEFO and 2021-22 Budget over the medium-term to 2031-32\r - supplement the charts and figures contained in the 2021-22 Australian Government budget papers\r - access historical budget data on a range of budget aggregates.\r \r For more information about the terms used in the dataset, see the Parliamentary Budget Office's online budget glossary.\r \r This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License

This dataset contains independent analysis and projections of key budget outcomes such as debt and the budget balance over the forward estimates to 2024-25 and the medium term to 2031-32, and scenario analysis of fiscal sustainability over the longer term to 2060-61, as published in the Parliamentary Budget Office's Beyond the budget 2021-22: Fiscal outlook and scenarios report. \r \r The dataset allows users to:\r \r - better understand the factors that are leading to changes in the budget aggregates over the medium-term to 2031-32\r - supplement the budget forecast and projections contained in the 2021-22 Australian Government budget papers\r - access historical budget data on a range of budget aggregates\r - explore longer-term fiscal sustainability through results for 27 scnearios for the debt-to-GDP ratio.\r \r For more information about the terms used in the dataset, see the Parliamentary Budget Office's online budget glossary.\r \r This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License

This dataset contains detailed analysis and projections of Australian government receipts and payments over the forward estimates to 2023-24 and the medium-term to 2030-31, as published in the Parliamentary Budget Office's 2020-21 Medium-term fiscal projections report. \r \r The dataset allows users to:\r \r - better understand the factors that are leading to changes in the budget aggregates over the medium-term to 2030-31\r - supplement the budget forecast and projections contained in the 2020-21 Australian Government budget papers\r - access historical budget data on a range of budget aggregates.\r \r For more information about the terms used in the dataset, see the Parliamentary Budget Office's online budget glossary.\r \r This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License

This dataset contains detailed analysis and projections of Australian government receipts and payments over the forward estimates to 2022-23 and the medium-term to 2029-30, as published in the Parliamentary Budget Office's 2019-20 Medium-term fiscal projections report. \r \r The dataset allows users to:\r \r - better understand the factors that are leading to changes in the budget aggregates over the medium-term to 2029-30\r - supplement the budget forecast and projections contained in the 2019-20 Australian Government budget papers\r - access historical budget data on a range of budget aggregates.\r \r For more information about the terms used in the dataset, see the Parliamentary Budget Office's online budget glossary.\r \r This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License

This dataset contains detailed analysis and projections of Australian government receipts and payments over the forward estimates to 2022-23 and the medium-term to 2028-29, as published in the Parliamentary Budget Office's 2018-19 Budget: medium-term projections report.

The dataset allows users to:

• better understand the factors that are leading to changes in the budget aggregates over the medium-term to 2028-29
• supplement the budget forecast and projections contained in the 2018-19 Australian Government budget papers
• access historical budget data on a range of budget aggregates.

For more information about the terms used in the dataset, see the Parliamentary Budget Office's online budget glossary.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License

Key information about Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance

• Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 11.180 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 7.977 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Australia Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2002 to Jun 2025, with an average ratio of -8.463 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.811 USD bn in Jun 2007 and a record low of -71.343 USD bn in Sep 2020.

CEIC converts quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance into USD. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Consolidated Fiscal Balance Q3 2017 is based on SNA 2008 GFMS 2001. Consolidated Fiscal Balance prior to Q3 2008 is based on SNA 1993.

一般政府：财政结余在10-01-2025达-6,317.000百万澳大利亚元，相较于09-01-2025的-11,568.000百万澳大利亚元有所增长。一般政府：财政结余数据按月更新，04-01-2007至10-01-2025期间平均值为-10,288.000百万澳大利亚元，共195份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于05-01-2023，达22,187.000百万澳大利亚元，而历史最低值则出现于05-01-2020，为-37,316.000百万澳大利亚元。CEIC提供的一般政府：财政结余数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Department of Finance，数据归类于全球数据库的澳大利亚 – Table AU.F: General Government: Operating Statement。