Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia peaked at 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Australia 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0551 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Finland 0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 United Kingdom 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Portugal 0.0303 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Bermuda 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Italy 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.0214 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia was 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.