Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Australia 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +161124.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +161124.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.