Australia vs Sweden: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)

Australia
14.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
9.64 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
05.0B10.0B15.0B198220032025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 14.85 billion US dollar against 9.64 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 5.21 billion US dollar.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 309.95 million US dollar 340.45 million US dollar 30.51 million US dollar Sweden
1990s 105.23 million US dollar 399.46 million US dollar 294.23 million US dollar Sweden
2000s 630.04 million US dollar 589.26 million US dollar 40.77 million US dollar Australia
2010s 4.36 billion US dollar 3.15 billion US dollar 1.21 billion US dollar Australia
2020s 11.90 billion US dollar 8.27 billion US dollar 3.63 billion US dollar Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 14.85 billion US dollar against 9.64 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) between Australia and Sweden?
5.21 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,218 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.