24_International reserves in Australia

Australia: 24_International reserves was 56.24 billion excluding gold in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
56.24 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
56.24 billion excluding gold
in 2025
All-time low
10.66 billion excluding gold
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves in Australia, 1990–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1990200720251990: 12.8B excluding gold1991: 15.5B excluding gold1992: 13.7B excluding gold1993: 10.7B excluding gold1994: 11.5B excluding gold1995: 12.4B excluding gold1996: 10.8B excluding gold1997: 14.4B excluding gold1998: 13.8B excluding gold1999: 14.2B excluding gold2000: 15.8B excluding gold2001: 16.6B excluding gold2002: 16.8B excluding gold2003: 19.1B excluding gold2004: 35.3B excluding gold2005: 35.3B excluding gold2006: 42.8B excluding gold2007: 55.8B excluding gold2008: 31.0B excluding gold2009: 30.2B excluding gold2010: 34.9B excluding gold2011: 33.3B excluding gold2012: 47.7B excluding gold2013: 46.7B excluding gold2014: 54.1B excluding gold2015: 51.3B excluding gold2016: 42.2B excluding gold2017: 55.0B excluding gold2018: 55.5B excluding gold2019: 51.2B excluding gold2020: 52.8B excluding gold2021: 43.6B excluding gold2022: 52.2B excluding gold2023: 52.0B excluding gold2024: 49.6B excluding gold2025: 56.2B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

Australia recorded 56.24 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Australia peaked at 56.24 billion excluding gold in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.66 billion excluding gold, in 1993.

Australia ranks 37th of 174 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.97 billion excluding gold 10.66 billion excluding gold 15.46 billion excluding gold 10
2000s 29.88 billion excluding gold 15.81 billion excluding gold 55.81 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 47.18 billion excluding gold 33.26 billion excluding gold 55.50 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 51.07 billion excluding gold 43.64 billion excluding gold 56.24 billion excluding gold 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 34 Romania 67.07 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 35 Algeria 64.36 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 36 Colombia 62.76 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 38 South Africa 54.86 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 39 Sweden 53.55 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 40 Kuwait 45.86 billion excluding gold compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Australia?
24_international reserves in Australia was 56.24 billion excluding gold in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 56.24 billion excluding gold in 2025.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.66 billion excluding gold in 1993.
How does Australia rank for 24_international reserves?
Australia ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).