Total Reserves in Australia

Australia: Total Reserves was 64,905 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64,905
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
64,905
in 2025
All-time low
11,174
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in Australia, 1990–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 16.4k1991: 16.6k1992: 11.3k1993: 11.2k1994: 11.4k1995: 12.0k1996: 14.6k1997: 17.0k1998: 14.7k1999: 21.3k2000: 18.2k2001: 18.1k2002: 20.8k2003: 32.3k2004: 35.9k2005: 42.1k2006: 53.6k2007: 24.9k2008: 30.8k2009: 39.1k2010: 38.8k2011: 42.9k2012: 45.0k2013: 49.9k2014: 50.9k2015: 43.2k2016: 51.0k2017: 63.7k2018: 51.2k2019: 56.5k2020: 39.7k2021: 54.7k2022: 54.7k2023: 59.2k2024: 57.8k2025: 64.9k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in Australia is 64,905, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Australia peaked at 64,905 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,174, in 1993.

That places Australia 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,640 11,174 21,345 10
2000s 31,586 18,068 53,583 10
2010s 49,310 38,798 63,704 10
2020s 55,184 39,716 64,905 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Australia?
Total reserves in Australia was 64,905 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 64,905 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,174 in 1993.
How does Australia rank for total reserves?
Australia ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.