Total reserves in Australia
Australia: Total reserves was 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Australia stood at 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Australia peaked at 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 892.78 million includes gold, current US$, in 1960.
Australia ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | 892.78 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 16.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 21.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 18.66 billion includes gold, current US$ | 55.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 42.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | 65.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | 42.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 35 Norway 85.49 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 36 South Africa 76.02 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 37 Sweden 74.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 39 Algeria 72.50 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 40 Portugal 68.84 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 66.07 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 115.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -77.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 97,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 64,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.70 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Australia?
- Total reserves in Australia was 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.78 million includes gold, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for total reserves?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.