Australia Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) - Historical Data
Total official international reserves of Australia (Reserve Bank of Australia), comprising monetary gold valued at year-end London market prices, convertible foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and IMF reserve positions from 1960 to 2025. Latest reserve holdings stand at $72.63 billion USD (2025).
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2025)
$72.63B
Prev (2024): $60.40B+$12.23B
Highest Recorded (2025)
$72.63B
Peak foreign exchange and gold reserves held by Australia.
Lowest Recorded (1960)
$0.89B
Lowest recorded official international reserve holdings for Australia.
Long-Run Mean (1960–2025)
$23.27B
66 annual observations · Annual
Reserve Bank of Australia · AUD
Australia Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) (1960-2025)
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Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:AUS)
Latest: $72.63B (2025)
Australia FX Reserves ($B) Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1960–2025 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1960–1969 | $1.46B | $1.91B (1964) | $0.89B (1960) |
| 1970s | 1970–1979 | $4.34B | $6.34B (1972) | $1.71B (1970) |
| 1980s | 1980–1989 | $10.82B | $16.96B (1989) | $4.82B (1981) |
| 1990s | 1990–1999 | $16.83B | $21.96B (1999) | $13.85B (1992) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | $32.91B | $55.08B (2006) | $18.66B (2001) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | $52.03B | $65.65B (2017) | $42.27B (2010) |
| 2020s | 2020–2025 | $58.64B | $72.63B (2025) | $42.54B (2020) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1960–2025)
Unit: USD Billions · Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:AUS)
| Year | Annual Value (USD Billions) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72.63B | $72.63B – $72.63B | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | $60.40B | $60.40B – $60.40B | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | $61.70B | $61.70B – $61.70B | - |
| 2022 | $56.70B | $56.70B – $56.70B | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | $57.88B | $57.88B – $57.88B | - |
| 2020 | $42.54B | $42.54B – $42.54B | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | $57.99B | $57.99B – $57.99B | - |
| 2018 | $53.91B | $53.91B – $53.91B | - |
| 2017 | $65.65B | $65.65B – $65.65B | - |
| 2016 | $52.48B | $52.48B – $52.48B | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | $45.41B | $45.41B – $45.41B | - |
| 2014 | $53.91B | $53.91B – $53.91B | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | $52.84B | $52.84B – $52.84B | - |
| 2012 | $49.14B | $49.14B – $49.14B | - |
| 2011 | $46.71B | $46.71B – $46.71B | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | $42.27B | $42.27B – $42.27B | - |
| 2009 | $41.74B | $41.74B – $41.74B | - |
| 2008 | $32.92B | $32.92B – $32.92B | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | $26.91B | $26.91B – $26.91B | - |
| 2006 | $55.08B | $55.08B – $55.08B | - |
| 2005 | $43.26B | $43.26B – $43.26B | - |
| 2004 | $36.93B | $36.93B – $36.93B | - |
| 2003 | $33.26B | $33.26B – $33.26B | - |
| 2002 | $21.57B | $21.57B – $21.57B | - |
| 2001 | $18.66B | $18.66B – $18.66B | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | $18.82B | $18.82B – $18.82B | - |
| 1999 | $21.96B | $21.96B – $21.96B | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | $15.38B | $15.38B – $15.38B | - |
| 1997 | $17.59B | $17.59B – $17.59B | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | $17.40B | $17.40B – $17.40B | - |
| 1995 | $14.95B | $14.95B – $14.95B | - |
| 1994 | $14.31B | $14.31B – $14.31B | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | $14.19B | $14.19B – $14.19B | - |
| 1992 | $13.85B | $13.85B – $13.85B | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | $19.34B | $19.34B – $19.34B | - |
| 1990 | $19.32B | $19.32B – $19.32B | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1989 | $16.96B | $16.96B – $16.96B | - |
| 1988 | $16.85B | $16.85B – $16.85B | - |
| 1987 | $12.58B | $12.58B – $12.58B | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1986 | $10.35B | $10.35B – $10.35B | - |
| 1985 | $8.36B | $8.36B – $8.36B | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1984 | $9.89B | $9.89B – $9.89B | - |
| 1983 | $11.99B | $11.99B – $11.99B | - |
| 1982 | $10.00B | $10.00B – $10.00B | - |
| 1981 | $4.82B | $4.82B – $4.82B | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1980 | $6.37B | $6.37B – $6.37B | - |
| 1979 | $5.49B | $5.49B – $5.49B | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1978 | $3.82B | $3.82B – $3.82B | - |
| 1977 | $3.32B | $3.32B – $3.32B | - |
| 1976 | $3.86B | $3.86B – $3.86B | - |
| 1975 | $3.99B | $3.99B – $3.99B | - |
| 1974 | $5.33B | $5.33B – $5.33B | First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes |
| 1973 | $6.21B | $6.21B – $6.21B | - |
| 1972 | $6.34B | $6.34B – $6.34B | - |
| 1971 | $3.36B | $3.36B – $3.36B | Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends |
| 1970 | $1.71B | $1.71B – $1.71B | - |
| 1969 | $1.26B | $1.26B – $1.26B | - |
| 1968 | $1.49B | $1.49B – $1.49B | - |
| 1967 | $1.37B | $1.37B – $1.37B | - |
| 1966 | $1.57B | $1.57B – $1.57B | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |
| 1965 | $1.57B | $1.57B – $1.57B | - |
| 1964 | $1.91B | $1.91B – $1.91B | - |
| 1963 | $1.84B | $1.84B – $1.84B | - |
| 1962 | $1.36B | $1.36B – $1.36B | - |
| 1961 | $1.32B | $1.32B – $1.32B | - |
| 1960 | $0.89B | $0.89B – $0.89B | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - Australia FX Reserves ($B)
How much in foreign exchange and gold reserves does Australia hold?
As of 2025, Australia holds $72.63 billion USD in total international reserves (including monetary gold and foreign exchange).
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS)
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- World Development Indicators: Total Reserves Including Gold (FI.RES.TOTL.CD)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:AUS
- Reuse & License:
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Holdings of monetary gold (valued at year-end London prices), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.
- Values are converted from current US dollars to billions of US dollars ($10^9$).
- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) via World Bank Development Indicators.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2025). Australia Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD), compiled from World Bank & IMF International Financial Statistics (FI.RES.TOTL.CD, CC BY 4.0). https://centralbankdata.com/australia-foreign-exchange-reserves
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_reserves_australia,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Australia Foreign Exchange and Gold Reserves},
note = {Compiled from World Bank and IMF IFS FI.RES.TOTL.CD (CC BY 4.0)},
year = {2025},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/australia-foreign-exchange-reserves}
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