Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 15.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia is 15.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 632.6% on the previous year and up 908.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia peaked at 303.96 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -66.94 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Australia ranks 25th of 159 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.4514 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +1268.8% |
| 1992 | -66.94 % change on previous year | +983.4% |
| 1993 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1994 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1995 | -25.52 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1996 | -32.63 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1997 | -37.65 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1998 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 303.96 % change on previous year | -1477.4% |
| 2000 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5197 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2006 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -742.7% |
| 2007 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2008 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2010 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2011 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2012 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 2014 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -315.3% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2016 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +330.5% |
| 2017 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2018 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4297 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +697.4% |
| 2021 | 205.78 % change on previous year | +5906.4% |
| 2022 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2023 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2024 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2025 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -632.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.92 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.89 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.92 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.18 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5906.4% | 3.43 % change on previous year | 205.78 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1477.4% | -22.07 % change on previous year | 303.96 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1268.8% | -0.4514 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -983.4% | -6.18 % change on previous year | -66.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -66.94 % change on previous year | 303.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9302 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.51 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 205.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Albania 19.11 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Samoa 18.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 18.32 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 15.61 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Zambia 13.3 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Niger 11.44 % change on previous year 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia was 15.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 303.96 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.94 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 908.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.