Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Australia
Australia: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 0 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Australia, 2008–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Australia peaked at 22.83 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Australia 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.83 billion | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.41 billion | 0 | 22.83 billion | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Paraguay 10.20 million
- 29 Iceland 1.47 million compare
- 30 Belarus 218.34 compare
- 31 Angola 0
- 31 Armenia 0
- 31 Bulgaria 0
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0
- 31 Brazil 0 compare
- 31 Switzerland 0 compare
- 31 Colombia 0 compare
- 31 Costa Rica 0
- 31 Germany 0
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 31 Guatemala 0
- 31 Hungary 0
- 31 Indonesia 0
- 31 Ireland 0 compare
- 31 Jamaica 0
- 31 Jordan 0
- 31 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 31 Morocco 0
- 31 North Macedonia 0
- 31 Mauritius 0
- 31 Nicaragua 0
- 31 Norway 0 compare
- 31 Panama 0
- 31 Peru 0 compare
- 31 Poland 0 compare
- 31 Türkiye 0 compare
- 31 Ukraine 0 compare
- 31 United States of America 0
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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Australia?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Australia was 0 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.83 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets, securities not included in official reserve assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and C. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.