Reserve assets in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets was 75.26 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Australia recorded 75.26 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Australia peaked at 75.26 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.85 billion US dollar, in 1992.
That places Australia 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.03 billion US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 19.32 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 19.34 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.85 billion US dollar | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 14.19 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.31 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.95 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.40 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 17.10 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.37 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 21.95 billion US dollar | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 18.81 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 18.66 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.56 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 33.25 billion US dollar | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 36.92 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 43.26 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 55.08 billion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 26.91 billion US dollar | -51.1% |
| 2008 | 32.93 billion US dollar | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 41.72 billion US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 42.27 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.80 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 49.22 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 52.73 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 53.89 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.27 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 55.06 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 68.82 billion US dollar | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 57.49 billion US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 60.03 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 45.88 billion US dollar | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 58.64 billion US dollar | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 57.89 billion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.24 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 63.63 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 75.26 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 75.26 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.00 billion US dollar, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 75.26 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.46 billion US dollar, 11.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.03 billion US dollar | 17.03 billion US dollar | 17.03 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.78 billion US dollar | 13.85 billion US dollar | 21.95 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.91 billion US dollar | 18.66 billion US dollar | 55.08 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.56 billion US dollar | 42.27 billion US dollar | 68.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.92 billion US dollar | 45.88 billion US dollar | 75.26 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 in Australia?
- Reserve assets in Australia was 75.26 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.26 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 billion US dollar in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.