Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia
Australia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 32.83 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.83 billion SDR
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.58 billion SDR
in 2017
All-time low
670.00 million SDR
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia, 1950–2025
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 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.40 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 billion SDR | -27.2% |
| 1952 | 920.00 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 1.24 billion SDR | +35.2% |
| 1954 | 995.00 million SDR | -20.0% |
| 1955 | 691.00 million SDR | -30.6% |
| 1956 | 845.00 million SDR | +22.3% |
| 1957 | 1.20 billion SDR | +41.4% |
| 1958 | 936.00 million SDR | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 1.05 billion SDR | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 670.00 million SDR | -36.1% |
| 1961 | 1.16 billion SDR | +72.8% |
| 1962 | 1.09 billion SDR | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.53 billion SDR | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 1.58 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.18 billion SDR | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 1.17 billion SDR | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 928.00 million SDR | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 930.00 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 738.00 million SDR | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 1.10 billion SDR | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 2.46 billion SDR | +124.7% |
| 1972 | 4.99 billion SDR | +102.8% |
| 1973 | 4.06 billion SDR | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 2.95 billion SDR | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 2.26 billion SDR | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 2.27 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.51 billion SDR | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 1.32 billion SDR | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 892.90 million SDR | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion SDR | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 5.70 billion SDR | +400.6% |
| 1983 | 8.37 billion SDR | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 7.19 billion SDR | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.78 billion SDR | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 5.46 billion SDR | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 5.71 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.65 billion SDR | +68.9% |
| 1989 | 10.01 billion SDR | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.97 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 11.11 billion SDR | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.66 billion SDR | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 7.62 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.33 billion SDR | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 7.63 billion SDR | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.71 billion SDR | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 11.93 billion SDR | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 9.49 billion SDR | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 14.21 billion SDR | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 12.88 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 13.08 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.69 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 20.17 billion SDR | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 21.83 billion SDR | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 28.67 billion SDR | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 35.11 billion SDR | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 15.34 billion SDR | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 19.39 billion SDR | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 21.05 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 21.29 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.45 billion SDR | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 24.62 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.62 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 30.84 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 26.83 billion SDR | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 33.73 billion SDR | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 40.58 billion SDR | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 32.65 billion SDR | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 35.93 billion SDR | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 22.31 billion SDR | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 26.74 billion SDR | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 28.91 billion SDR | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 30.48 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 30.35 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 32.83 billion SDR | +8.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.83 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.83 billion SDR is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 | +400.6% | 1.14 billion SDR | 5.70 billion SDR |
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
- 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 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 188 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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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.