Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia
Australia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 32.83 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32.83 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia peaked at 40.58 billion SDR in 2017 and was at its lowest, 670.00 million SDR, in 1960.
That places Australia 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 billion SDR | 691.00 million SDR | 1.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.10 billion SDR | 670.00 million SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 billion SDR | 892.90 million SDR | 4.99 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 billion SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | 10.01 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 billion SDR | 7.33 billion SDR | 14.21 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.12 billion SDR | 12.88 billion SDR | 35.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.76 billion SDR | 21.29 billion SDR | 40.58 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.60 billion SDR | 22.31 billion SDR | 32.83 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia was 32.83 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.58 billion SDR in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.00 million SDR in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April