Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 167,690 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 167,690 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 167,690 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,686 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Austria ranks 15th 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,686 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,509 SDR per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1963 | 6,514 SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 7,296 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 8,516 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 8,537 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8,543 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 10,363 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 8,710 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 9,234 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 10,140 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 15,105 SDR per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 23,542 SDR per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 38,539 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 30,311 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 29,347 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 34,549 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 44,258 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 99,427 SDR per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1980 | 118,245 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 87,368 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 105,998 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 93,292 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 80,552 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 76,251 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 81,880 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 87,443 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 78,122 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 76,388 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 66,878 SDR per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 60,002 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 58,546 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 64,119 SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 58,356 SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 37,816 SDR per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 33,446 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 20,520 SDR per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 23,886 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 33,574 SDR per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 30,982 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 29,787 SDR per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 31,187 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 34,735 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 33,788 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42,299 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 47,535 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 57,556 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 61,600 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 75,674 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 99,559 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 108,786 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 118,109 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 85,323 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 90,807 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 83,446 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 92,986 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 99,312 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 100,528 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 120,147 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 143,236 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 141,864 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 148,558 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 167,690 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 167,690 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 167,690 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 12.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.7% | 44,258 SDR per square kilometre | 99,427 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,519 SDR per square kilometre | 3,686 SDR per square kilometre | 10,363 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,445 SDR per square kilometre | 9,234 SDR per square kilometre | 99,427 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,554 SDR per square kilometre | 76,251 SDR per square kilometre | 118,245 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,714 SDR per square kilometre | 20,520 SDR per square kilometre | 66,878 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,514 SDR per square kilometre | 29,787 SDR per square kilometre | 75,674 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,900 SDR per square kilometre | 83,446 SDR per square kilometre | 120,147 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,337 SDR per square kilometre | 141,864 SDR per square kilometre | 167,690 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 France 223,472 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kuwait 219,017 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Portugal 206,434 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 114,683 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 98,088 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 82,224 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Austria?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Austria was 167,690 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 167,690 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,686 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.