Gold reserves at market value in Australia
Australia: Gold reserves at market value was 7.68 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Australia, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.68 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% on the previous year and up 301.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Australia peaked at 7.68 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.51 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Australia 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.93 million SDR | 88.51 million SDR | 163.03 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 221.67 million SDR | 150.23 million SDR | 307.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.00 billion SDR | 255.20 million SDR | 3.08 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 billion SDR | 2.36 billion SDR | 3.67 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion SDR | 523.47 million SDR | 2.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.16 million SDR | 539.88 million SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion SDR | 1.73 billion SDR | 2.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 billion SDR | 2.36 billion SDR | 7.68 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Australia?
- Gold reserves at market value in Australia was 7.68 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.51 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.1%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (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.