Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Australia
Australia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 1.69 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.69 billion
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.95 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Australia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Australia stood at 1.69 billion.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Australia peaked at 1.95 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Australia 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 8.40 million | — |
| 1948 | 8.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 8.44 million | — |
| 1956 | 8.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 8.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.54 million | +462.6% |
| 1960 | 72.55 million | +52.6% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 74.18 million | — |
| 1963 | 100.00 million | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 100.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 135.03 million | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 170.04 million | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 205.36 million | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 255.45 million | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 260.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 267.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 167.43 million | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 167.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 166.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 175.76 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 166.78 million | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 166.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 166.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 161.33 million | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 156.37 million | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 255.15 million | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 252.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 70,000 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 108.63 million | +155085.7% |
| 1984 | 186.67 million | +71.8% |
| 1985 | 188.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 188.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 188.83 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 204.57 million | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 245.13 million | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 245.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 245.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 419.70 million | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 400.48 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 346.86 million | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 337.62 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 334.89 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 538.98 million | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 892.26 million | +65.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 953.89 million | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 billion | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 billion | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 543.00 million | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 284.28 million | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 214.46 million | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 421.66 million | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 696.66 million | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 715.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 billion | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 457.58 million | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 551.53 million | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 967.90 million | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.76 billion | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 billion | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 billion | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.58 billion | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 1.69 billion | +6.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.69 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 329.26 million, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.69 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.54 million, 304.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +155085.7% | 70,000 | 108.63 million |
| 1959 | +462.6% | 8.45 million | 47.54 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.36 million | 0 | 8.41 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 8.13 million | 0 | 47.54 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 137.30 million | 0 | 260.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.21 million | 156.37 million | 267.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.90 million | 70,000 | 255.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.07 million | 245.19 million | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.05 million | 214.46 million | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion | 457.58 million | 1.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion | 1.58 billion | 1.95 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Mexico 2.39 billion compare
- 15 Netherlands 2.30 billion compare
- 16 South Korea 2.21 billion compare
- 18 Belgium 1.69 billion compare
- 19 Switzerland 1.53 billion compare
- 20 Sweden 1.17 billion 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 position in the imf, sdr in Australia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Australia was 1.69 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Australia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.