Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia
Australia: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 565.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Australia ranks 129th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +160.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +185.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +287.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 4.3% | 16.5% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Australia was 6.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Australia ranks 129th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 565.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.