Australia and Liechtenstein
Australia and Liechtenstein maintain economic contacts within a small-scale European context. Liechtenstein's customs ties with Switzerland affect the available statistics.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-07 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-07History and institutional framework
A figure combining Switzerland and Liechtenstein is not attributed solely to Liechtenstein.
Areas of the relationship
Liechtenstein's customs ties with Switzerland affect the available statistics.
Areas of the relationship
Liechtenstein's customs ties with Switzerland affect the available statistics.
Bilateral indicators
Blank cells: data unavailable.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | ||
| Goods: Australia to Liechtenstein | ||
| Goods: Liechtenstein to Australia | ||
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Australia to Liechtenstein | ||
| Export share: Liechtenstein to Australia | ||
| Investment stock: Australia in Liechtenstein | ||
| Investment stock: Liechtenstein in Australia |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
Some annual indicators refer to different years. Check the period beside each value before comparing them.
| Indicator | Australia | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 1.8 trillion USD2025 · WB | 8.91 billion USD2024 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 65,129.72 USD2025 · WB | 220,167.23 USD2024 · WB |
| GDP growth | 1.35 %2025 · WB | |
| Policy interest rate | 4.6 %2026-09-29 · RBA | |
| Inflation · annual average | 2.87 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 4 %Headline CPI · 2026-08 · year-on-year · ABS | |
| Unemployment | 4.09 %ILO est.2025 · WB | |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -2.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 2.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 51 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 0.5 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -2.68 %2025 · WB | |
| Population | 27,614,4112025 · WB | 40,4502024 · WB |
| Area | 7,741,220 km²2023 · WB | 160 km²2023 · WB |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDAustralia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Liechtenstein: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personAustralia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Liechtenstein: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Australia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)Australia: 2026-09-29 · Cash rate target · RBA · Official central-bank decision; not a commercial lending rate or a bill yield.
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Australia: 2025 · Annual average change in the CPI (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedAustralia: 2026-08 · National headline CPI, change from the same month of the previous year · ABS · Published: 2026-09-30 · Official monthly data. Not mixed with the annual average. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionAustralia: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate, % of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Australia: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Liechtenstein: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Australia: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Liechtenstein: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · WEO general-government estimate, % of GDP. Not an observed balance for the current month.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPAustralia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.
- Population
- PeopleAustralia: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Liechtenstein: 2024 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceAustralia: 2023 · World Bank / FAO · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Liechtenstein: 2023 · World Bank · Annual World Bank observation, with its original year; not monthly data.
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Australia to Liechtenstein
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Liechtenstein to Australia
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
Connections between people
Contacts between people and relations between governments are distinct dimensions. Published counts appear in the table with their date and definition; a resident community is not inferred from trade or diplomatic representation. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Australia living in Liechtenstein | ||
| Residents from Liechtenstein living in Australia | ||
| Study and training: Australia in Liechtenstein | ||
| Study and training: Liechtenstein in Australia | ||
| Academic stays: Australia in Liechtenstein | ||
| Academic stays: Liechtenstein in Australia | ||
| Travel: Australia to Liechtenstein | ||
| Travel: Liechtenstein to Australia |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
History and institutional framework
A figure combining Switzerland and Liechtenstein is not attributed solely to Liechtenstein. Regional monetary and customs integration has a scope distinct from an Australian bilateral relationship. [1]
The scale of both economies
Australia's nominal GDP is 1,798.5 billion USD (2025), compared with 8.9 for Liechtenstein (2024). The reference populations are 27.61 and 0.04 million, respectively. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Reviewed: 2026-10-07
Areas of the relationship
Liechtenstein's customs ties with Switzerland affect the available statistics. [1]
Representation and tax information
The Swiss embassy and consulates in Australia handle Liechtenstein's affairs; Australia maintains accreditation from Bern. The bilateral tax information exchange agreement was signed in 2012. It is an instrument for administrative cooperation and transparency, not a free trade treaty or an investment position. Shared representation with Switzerland does not turn the two states into the same diplomatic partner. [1]
An economy integrated with Switzerland and Europe
Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc and maintains customs ties with Switzerland. Its participation in the European Economic Area since 1995 and Schengen since 2011 has a regional dimension distinct from the Australian relationship. The industrial and service economy operates through exporting companies; when a source combines Switzerland and Liechtenstein, its figure is not arbitrarily divided to allocate a share to each country. [1]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — AUS-LIE
Australia DFAT · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — gdp
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- SP.POP.TOTL; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official series — population
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07