Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in Australia
Australia: Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) was 2.55 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.55 billion for memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in 2025.
The figure is up 72.6% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Australia peaked at 21.00 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -993.56 million, in 2020.
That places Australia 7th out of 60 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.
Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (International Reserves) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.44 billion | — |
| 2002 | 2.61 billion | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 5.73 billion | +119.7% |
| 2004 | 11.01 billion | +92.1% |
| 2005 | 14.95 billion | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 21.00 billion | +40.4% |
| 2007 | -184.98 million | -100.9% |
| 2008 | 5.96 billion | -3320.0% |
| 2009 | 8.78 billion | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 8.84 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.94 billion | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 5.33 billion | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 4.22 billion | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 6.30 billion | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 999.46 million | -84.1% |
| 2016 | 773.53 million | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 943.02 million | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 billion | +38.7% |
| 2019 | -386.73 million | -129.6% |
| 2020 | -993.56 million | +156.9% |
| 2021 | -87.80 million | -91.2% |
| 2022 | -673.43 million | +667.0% |
| 2023 | 1.70 billion | -352.9% |
| 2024 | 1.48 billion | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 2.55 billion | +72.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 billion | -184.98 million | 21.00 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.03 billion | -386.73 million | 11.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 662.48 million | -993.56 million | 2.55 billion | 6 |
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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 memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Australia?
- Memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) in Australia was 2.55 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -993.56 million in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves)?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is memorandum items, securities lent and on repo (international reserves) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. 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 Memorandum items, Securities lent and on repo (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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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.