Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia
Australia: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options was 199.02 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia stood at 199.02 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia peaked at 402.17 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.73 billion US dollar, in 1996.
That places Australia 10th out of 132 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.92 billion US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 7.68 billion US dollar | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 6.73 billion US dollar | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 8.06 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 9.28 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.77 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 12.74 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 14.97 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 19.85 billion US dollar | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 33.46 billion US dollar | +68.6% |
| 2004 | 38.26 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 25.60 billion US dollar | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 38.95 billion US dollar | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 70.87 billion US dollar | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 86.94 billion US dollar | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 78.06 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 98.84 billion US dollar | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 105.58 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 110.14 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 107.72 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 157.22 billion US dollar | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 135.85 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 155.70 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 143.25 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 162.06 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 213.87 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 336.38 billion US dollar | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 219.62 billion US dollar | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 402.17 billion US dollar | +83.1% |
| 2023 | 348.80 billion US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 244.53 billion US dollar | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 199.02 billion US dollar | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 billion US dollar | 6.73 billion US dollar | 10.77 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.97 billion US dollar | 12.74 billion US dollar | 86.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.02 billion US dollar | 98.84 billion US dollar | 213.87 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.75 billion US dollar | 199.02 billion US dollar | 402.17 billion US dollar | 6 |
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- 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 financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in Australia was 199.02 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 402.17 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 billion US dollar in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.