Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Australia

Australia: Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in was 70.47 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
70.47 billion
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
70.47 billion
in 2025
All-time low
18.66 billion
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Australia, 2000–2025

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B2000201220252000: 18.8B2001: 18.7B2002: 21.5B2003: 33.2B2004: 36.9B2005: 43.0B2006: 54.8B2007: 26.6B2008: 32.6B2009: 41.4B2010: 40.3B2011: 44.8B2012: 47.1B2013: 49.7B2014: 50.2B2015: 42.8B2016: 50.4B2017: 63.6B2018: 51.1B2019: 55.7B2020: 39.5B2021: 55.3B2022: 53.9B2023: 59.2B2024: 58.6B2025: 70.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Australia stood at 70.47 billion. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Australia peaked at 70.47 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.66 billion, in 2001.

That places Australia 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security) in Australia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 18.78 billion
2001 18.66 billion -0.6%
2002 21.55 billion +15.5%
2003 33.24 billion +54.3%
2004 36.92 billion +11.1%
2005 43.03 billion +16.6%
2006 54.83 billion +27.4%
2007 26.63 billion -51.4%
2008 32.65 billion +22.6%
2009 41.43 billion +26.9%
2010 40.27 billion -2.8%
2011 44.81 billion +11.3%
2012 47.08 billion +5.1%
2013 49.74 billion +5.7%
2014 50.20 billion +0.9%
2015 42.77 billion -14.8%
2016 50.43 billion +17.9%
2017 63.59 billion +26.1%
2018 51.11 billion -19.6%
2019 55.68 billion +8.9%
2020 39.49 billion -29.1%
2021 55.32 billion +40.1%
2022 53.92 billion -2.5%
2023 59.15 billion +9.7%
2024 58.61 billion -0.9%
2025 70.47 billion +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.77 billion 18.66 billion 54.83 billion 10
2010s 49.57 billion 40.27 billion 63.59 billion 10
2020s 56.16 billion 39.49 billion 70.47 billion 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 27 Norway 75.16 billion compare
  2. 28 South Africa 72.44 billion compare
  3. 29 Sweden 71.50 billion compare
  4. 31 Portugal 67.35 billion compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 64.24 billion compare
  6. 33 Colombia 58.31 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Australia?
Memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in in Australia was 70.47 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 70.47 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.66 billion in 2001.
How does Australia rank for memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in?
Australia ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
Is memorandum items, currency composition of reserves, denominated in rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in Currencies in SDR basket (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security)
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