Broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia
Australia: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 32.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Australia recorded 32.96 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia peaked at 42.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 1972.
Australia ranks 6th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 | 5.62 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.14 | 3.76 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.35 | 5.85 | 14.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.12 | 8.72 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.04 | 10.49 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 23.55 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.75 | 32.96 | 42.88 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Domestic credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.0% (2025)
- Broad money 133.1% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 133.8% (2025)
- Net foreign assets -136.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration 137,109 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.58 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 133.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.55 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Australia was 32.96 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).