Australia vs Sweden: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.02 billion against 8.92 billion in Sweden, a difference of 4.10 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.81 million | 289.69 million | 163.88 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 155.43 million | 253.26 million | 97.83 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion | 3.16 billion | 1.22 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.17 billion | 7.10 billion | 3.07 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 13.02 billion against 8.92 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Australia and Sweden?
- 4.10 billion, 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 25_sdr holdings?
- Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.