Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Australia
Australia: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 32.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Australia recorded 32.96 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia peaked at 42.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 1972.
Australia ranks 6th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.28 | — |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -29.1% |
| 1962 | 6.9 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 5.62 | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 6.06 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 7.76 | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 8.34 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 10.45 | +25.3% |
| 1968 | 10.23 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 13.24 | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 10.29 | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 5.69 | -44.7% |
| 1972 | 3.76 | -33.9% |
| 1973 | 5.11 | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 7.48 | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 11.16 | +49.2% |
| 1976 | 11.94 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 13.39 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 12.64 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 9.9 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 9.54 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 14.41 | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 7.31 | -49.3% |
| 1983 | 5.85 | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 7.68 | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 9.06 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 6.6 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 6.39 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.32 | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 8.72 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 8.98 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.2 | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 12.45 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 13.36 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 14.89 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 14.47 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.84 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 17.03 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 12.31 | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 14.93 | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 14.27 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.89 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.49 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.33 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 28.75 | +153.8% |
| 2008 | 31.35 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 20.99 | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 29.86 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 31.87 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 31.48 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.55 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 27.21 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 23.55 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 30.18 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 29.52 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 42.88 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 37.44 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 40.07 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 37.64 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 32.96 | -12.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.49, 9.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.17, 10.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +153.8% | 11.33 | 28.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 | 5.62 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 | 3.76 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 | 5.85 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.12 | 8.72 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 | 10.49 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 23.55 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 | 32.96 | 42.88 | 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 to total reserves ratio in Australia?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia was 32.96 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).