Australia vs Sweden: 24_International reserves
Australia
56.24 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Sweden
53.55 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
24_International reserves over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 56.24 billion excluding gold against 53.55 billion excluding gold in Sweden, a difference of 2.69 billion excluding gold.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.97 billion excluding gold | 17.51 billion excluding gold | 4.54 billion excluding gold | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.88 billion excluding gold | 20.04 billion excluding gold | 9.83 billion excluding gold | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.18 billion excluding gold | 53.32 billion excluding gold | 6.14 billion excluding gold | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51.07 billion excluding gold | 51.55 billion excluding gold | 474.52 million excluding gold | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 56.24 billion excluding gold against 53.55 billion excluding gold in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Australia and Sweden?
- 2.69 billion excluding gold, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Australia ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).