Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Australia
Australia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 84.28 million SDR in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.28 million SDR
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 166 countries
All-time high
277.69 million SDR
in 1992
All-time low
54.95 million SDR
in 2019
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Australia, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Australia stood at 84.28 million SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Australia peaked at 277.69 million SDR in 1992 and was at its lowest, 54.95 million SDR, in 2019.
That places Australia 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.25 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 99.40 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 114.10 million SDR | +14.8% |
| 1953 | 113.05 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 127.75 million SDR | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 140.00 million SDR | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 163.45 million SDR | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 115.50 million SDR | -29.3% |
| 1958 | 146.65 million SDR | +27.0% |
| 1959 | 153.30 million SDR | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 147.70 million SDR | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 161.35 million SDR | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 190.40 million SDR | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 208.25 million SDR | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 226.10 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 247.45 million SDR | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 224.00 million SDR | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 231.00 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 257.00 million SDR | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 262.99 million SDR | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 239.01 million SDR | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 260.01 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 259.00 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 257.99 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 258.23 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 258.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 257.74 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 267.71 million SDR | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 272.69 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 277.65 million SDR | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 277.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 277.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 277.62 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 277.58 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 277.58 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 277.58 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 277.58 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 277.62 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 277.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 277.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 277.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 277.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 277.69 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 276.54 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 276.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 276.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 276.54 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.60 million SDR | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 89.64 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.67 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.70 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.70 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.70 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.70 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.74 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.78 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.78 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.81 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.86 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.86 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.86 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.86 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.86 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.86 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.61 million SDR | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.97 million SDR | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 81.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.35 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.95 million SDR | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 62.79 million SDR | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 78.61 million SDR | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 64.05 million SDR | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 86.52 million SDR | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 79.80 million SDR | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 84.28 million SDR | +5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 84.28 million SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.98 million SDR, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 84.28 million SDR is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.95 million SDR, 12.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -67.6% | 276.54 million SDR | 89.60 million SDR |
| 2023 | +35.1% | 64.05 million SDR | 86.52 million SDR |
| 1957 | -29.3% | 163.45 million SDR | 115.50 million SDR |
| 2019 | -29.0% | 77.35 million SDR | 54.95 million SDR |
| 1958 | +27.0% | 115.50 million SDR | 146.65 million SDR |
| 2021 | +25.2% | 62.79 million SDR | 78.61 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.25 million SDR | 89.25 million SDR | 163.45 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 215.62 million SDR | 147.70 million SDR | 262.99 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 260.83 million SDR | 239.01 million SDR | 277.65 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.62 million SDR | 277.58 million SDR | 277.65 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.80 million SDR | 89.60 million SDR | 277.69 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.76 million SDR | 89.70 million SDR | 89.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.31 million SDR | 54.95 million SDR | 89.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.01 million SDR | 62.79 million SDR | 86.52 million SDR | 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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Australia?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Australia was 84.28 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 277.69 million SDR in 1992.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.95 million SDR in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.