Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia stood at 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia peaked at 7,890 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,363 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1993.
Australia ranks 141st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,712 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 2,031 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 2,069 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,372 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 1,363 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,394 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,476 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,818 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 2,032 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1,740 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 2,184 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 2,139 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,423 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3,901 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 4,413 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 5,333 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 6,876 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 3,155 US dollar per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 3,888 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 4,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4,269 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,686 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4,936 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,536 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 5,816 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,333 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 6,193 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 7,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 6,310 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 6,656 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,532 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4,969 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 5,157 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,783 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,363 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,539 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,861 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,139 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,876 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,763 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,269 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,890 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,075 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,532 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Argentina 6,934 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Suriname 6,821 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania 6,292 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 5,257 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guyana 4,357 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 4,231 US dollar per square kilometre 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 5,641 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,890 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 US dollar per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.