Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Australia
Australia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,189 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia is 1,189 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia peaked at 1,717 SDR per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.18 SDR per person, in 1969.
Australia ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.2 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 110.47 SDR per person | +69.4% |
| 1962 | 101.84 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 140.09 SDR per person | +37.6% |
| 1964 | 141.49 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 103.79 SDR per person | -26.6% |
| 1966 | 100.76 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 78.65 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 77.44 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 60.18 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 87.63 SDR per person | +45.6% |
| 1971 | 190.38 SDR per person | +117.2% |
| 1972 | 379.06 SDR per person | +99.1% |
| 1973 | 303.7 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 215.19 SDR per person | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 162.78 SDR per person | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 161.54 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 106.1 SDR per person | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 92.1 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 61.52 SDR per person | -33.2% |
| 1980 | 72.82 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 76.27 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 375.25 SDR per person | +392.0% |
| 1983 | 544.03 SDR per person | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 461.61 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 302.73 SDR per person | -34.4% |
| 1986 | 341.12 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 351.36 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 583.85 SDR per person | +66.2% |
| 1989 | 595.13 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 642.77 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 642.88 SDR per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 438.38 SDR per person | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 432.24 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 411.87 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 423.69 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 532.95 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 647.68 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 510.17 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 755.51 SDR per person | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 676.88 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 678.45 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 702.45 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,023 SDR per person | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 1,095 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,421 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 1,717 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 736.4 SDR per person | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 912.55 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 970.47 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 966.49 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,050 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,083 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,194 SDR per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,314 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,127 SDR per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,394 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 1,650 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1,308 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1,418 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 869.7 SDR per person | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1,041 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1,111 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,143 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,116 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,189 SDR per person | +6.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,189 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,189 SDR per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,743 SDR per person, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +392.0% | 76.27 SDR per person | 375.25 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.99 SDR per person | 60.18 SDR per person | 141.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 176 SDR per person | 61.52 SDR per person | 379.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.42 SDR per person | 72.82 SDR per person | 595.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.81 SDR per person | 411.87 SDR per person | 755.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 993.26 SDR per person | 676.88 SDR per person | 1,717 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 SDR per person | 966.49 SDR per person | 1,650 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 SDR per person | 869.7 SDR per person | 1,189 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Australia was 1,189 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,717 SDR per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.18 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.