Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 2.31 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Australia stood at 2.31 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Australia peaked at 2.63 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322.14 million US dollar, in 1989.
Australia ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 322.14 million US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 348.82 million US dollar | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 350.81 million US dollar | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 577.09 million US dollar | +64.5% |
| 1993 | 550.08 million US dollar | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 506.36 million US dollar | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 501.87 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 481.56 million US dollar | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 727.22 million US dollar | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion US dollar | +72.8% |
| 1999 | 1.63 billion US dollar | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion US dollar | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 billion US dollar | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 776.09 million US dollar | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 427.68 million US dollar | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 338.89 million US dollar | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 649.48 million US dollar | +91.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion US dollar | +94.8% |
| 2012 | 2.48 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.43 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 billion US dollar | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 615.14 million US dollar | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 785.46 million US dollar | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion US dollar | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 billion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.50 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 billion US dollar | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 322.14 million US dollar | 322.14 million US dollar | 322.14 million US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 693.26 million US dollar | 348.82 million US dollar | 1.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion US dollar | 338.89 million US dollar | 2.05 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 billion US dollar | 615.14 million US dollar | 2.48 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion US dollar | 2.07 billion US dollar | 2.63 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Mexico 3.28 billion US dollar compare
- 15 Netherlands 3.15 billion US dollar compare
- 16 South Korea 3.03 billion US dollar compare
- 18 Belgium 2.31 billion US dollar compare
- 19 Switzerland 2.09 billion US dollar compare
- 20 Sweden 1.61 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Australia?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Australia was 2.31 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.14 million US dollar in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.