Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 2.31 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.31 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.63 billion US dollar
in 2021
All-time low
324.21 million US dollar
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Australia stood at 2.31 billion US dollar.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Australia peaked at 2.63 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 324.21 million US dollar, in 1989.
Australia ranks 17th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 324.21 million US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 346.44 million US dollar | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 351.03 million US dollar | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 578.42 million US dollar | +64.8% |
| 1993 | 551.16 million US dollar | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 504.92 million US dollar | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 502.88 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 481.09 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 727.76 million US dollar | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 1.63 billion US dollar | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion US dollar | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 billion US dollar | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.70 billion US dollar | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 776.25 million US dollar | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 427.30 million US dollar | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 338.53 million US dollar | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 652.62 million US dollar | +92.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 billion US dollar | +94.2% |
| 2012 | 2.49 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.40 billion US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.87 billion US dollar | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion US dollar | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 612.89 million US dollar | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 783.90 million US dollar | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion US dollar | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 billion US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.50 billion US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 billion US dollar | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 324.21 million US dollar | 324.21 million US dollar | 324.21 million US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 692.65 million US dollar | 346.44 million US dollar | 1.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion US dollar | 338.53 million US dollar | 2.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 billion US dollar | 612.89 million US dollar | 2.49 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 3.29 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 2.10 billion US dollar compare
- 20 Denmark 1.86 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Australia?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the 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 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 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 324.21 million US dollar in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the 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 (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.