Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 537.88 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 537.88 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia peaked at 537.88 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9568 US dollar per person, in 1998.
Australia ranks 23rd of 160 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 | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.43 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 18.08 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.75 US dollar per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 5.48 US dollar per person | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 4.65 US dollar per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 4.1 US dollar per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.02 US dollar per person | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 US dollar per person | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 1.24 US dollar per person | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9568 US dollar per person | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 3.82 US dollar per person | +299.6% |
| 2000 | 4.92 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 5.64 US dollar per person | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 6.97 US dollar per person | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6 US dollar per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 9.73 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 9.56 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.75 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.23 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.25 US dollar per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 223.07 US dollar per person | +2604.3% |
| 2010 | 216.25 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 206.76 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 199.28 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 204.95 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 181.78 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 175.66 US dollar per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 158.26 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 163.69 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 173.23 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 171.43 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 175.12 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 534.74 US dollar per person | +205.3% |
| 2022 | 473.28 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 495.43 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 471.17 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 537.88 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 537.88 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 537.88 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 4.6× the median. (26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2604.3% | 8.25 US dollar per person | 223.07 US dollar per person |
| 1999 | +299.6% | 0.9568 US dollar per person | 3.82 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +205.3% | 175.12 US dollar per person | 534.74 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.43 US dollar per person | 18.43 US dollar per person | 18.43 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.01 US dollar per person | 0.9568 US dollar per person | 18.08 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.57 US dollar per person | 4.92 US dollar per person | 223.07 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.13 US dollar per person | 158.26 US dollar per person | 216.25 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.94 US dollar per person | 175.12 US dollar per person | 537.88 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 537.88 US dollar per person 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 537.88 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9568 US dollar per person in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 160 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 206.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.