Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Australia ranks 154th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0425 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0443 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0562 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3023 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0522 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 151 United States of America 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Panama 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Slovenia 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0386 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Guinea 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0735 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.