Australia vs United States: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.63 billion US dollar against 47.58 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 47.50 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.15 billion US dollar | 44.55 billion US dollar | 31.40 billion US dollar | United States |
| 1990s | 13.70 billion US dollar | 40.73 billion US dollar | 27.03 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 29.66 billion US dollar | 39.91 billion US dollar | 10.25 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 44.30 billion US dollar | 44.62 billion US dollar | 321.30 million US dollar | United States |
| 2020s | 41.09 billion US dollar | 40.89 billion US dollar | 197.75 million US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Australia or United States?
- United States, at 47.63 billion US dollar against 47.58 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Australia and United States?
- 47.50 million US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Australia ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.