Broad money growth (annual %) in Australia
Australia: Broad money growth (annual %) was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Australia is 6.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Australia peaked at 31.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
That places Australia 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Australia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8% | — |
| 1962 | 7.9% | +66.4% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +32.1% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -55.5% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | +50.3% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -46.3% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +70.3% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +125.9% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -57.0% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +124.5% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +77.2% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +52.7% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +73.1% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -58.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -90.7% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +524.2% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +73.9% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +192.3% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +81.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +77.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -81.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +215.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +492.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -49.8% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +67.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +524.2% | 1.2% | 7.4% |
| 2019 | +492.3% | 2.4% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 5.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 9.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 1.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 3.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 broad money growth in Australia?
- Broad money growth in Australia was 6.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for broad money growth?
- Australia ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.