RBA · AUD•Est. 1960 · Sydney•Mandate Target: 2.0%-3.0% Medium-Term Band
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) - Monetary Ledger
Stability of the currency, full employment, and the economic prosperity and welfare of the Australian people. Explore all six canonical primary-source time series for Australia (Australian Dollar, AUD): policy rate history, CPI inflation vs. target, consolidated central bank assets in USD and % of GDP, international gold & FX reserves, and real effective exchange rates.
Six Canonical Reserve Bank of Australia Datasets
Central Bank Interest Rates1976–2026
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia)
Latest (Sep 2026)4.60%
Record High42.50% (1980)
Central Bank Balance Sheets (USD)1959–2026
Reserve Bank of Australia Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD)
Latest (Jun 2026)$251.02B
Record High$468.42B (2022)
Central Bank Assets Share of GDP1959–2026
Reserve Bank of Australia Balance Sheet Share of GDP (Australia)
Latest (2026 Q1)12.94%
Record High28.57% (2021)
Consumer Price Inflation Rates & Targets1923–2026
Australia Inflation Rate (CPI YoY %)
Latest (Jun 2026)3.94%
Record High23.91% (1951)
Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves1960–2025
Australia Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD)
Latest (2025)$72.63B
Record High$72.63B (2025)
Real Effective Exchange Rates (REER)1964–2026
Australian Dollar (AUD) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
Latest (Sep 2026)116.13
Record High139.16 (1974)
Reserve Bank of Australia Policy Rate & Balance Sheet Trajectories
Reserve Bank of Australia · AUD
RBA Cash Rate Target (Australia) (1976-2026)
% p.a.Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full archive (1976–2026) and recent monthly observations.
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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) & Reserve Bank of Australia (WS_CBPOL:M:AU)
Latest: 4.60% (Sep 2026)
· Real Rate: +0.66%
Reserve Bank of Australia · AUD
Reserve Bank of Australia Balance Sheet Total Assets (USD) (1959-2026)
USD BillionsDrag to pan, scroll to zoom, or toggle between full archive (1959–2026) and recent monthly observations.
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Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (WS_CBTA:M:AU:B:USD:_Z:B)
Latest: $251.02B (Jun 2026)
Reserve Bank of Australia Bilateral Rate Differentials
Consolidated Annual Monetary Ledger - Reserve Bank of Australia
Annual policy rate, headline CPI, ex-post real rate, balance sheet assets ($B & % GDP), reserves ($B), and REER index
| Year | Policy Rate | CPI (YoY) | Real Rate | Assets ($B USD) | Assets (% GDP) | Reserves ($B) | REER (2020=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.60% | 4.02% | +0.58% | $251.02B | 12.94% | - | 115.07 |
| 2025 | 3.60% | 2.84% | +0.76% | $253.10B | 13.27% | $72.63B | 106.09 |
| 2024 | 4.35% | 3.17% | +1.18% | $259.05B | 15.34% | $60.40B | 108.75 |
| 2023 | 4.35% | 5.60% | -1.25% | $360.81B | 20.19% | $61.70B | 106.55 |
| 2022 | 3.10% | 6.61% | -3.51% | $425.43B | 25.13% | $56.70B | 106.54 |
| 2021 | 0.10% | 2.87% | -2.77% | $457.64B | 28.57% | $57.88B | 106.09 |
| 2020 | 0.10% | 0.85% | -0.75% | $248.34B | 16.25% | $42.54B | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 0.75% | 1.59% | -0.84% | $124.50B | 8.86% | $57.99B | 101.28 |
| 2018 | 1.50% | 1.92% | -0.42% | $127.09B | 9.47% | $53.91B | 106.01 |
| 2017 | 1.50% | 1.95% | -0.45% | $142.70B | 10.10% | $65.65B | 110.80 |
| 2016 | 1.50% | 1.28% | +0.22% | $125.03B | 10.16% | $52.48B | 107.26 |
| 2015 | 2.00% | 1.50% | +0.50% | $112.85B | 9.38% | $45.41B | 106.17 |
| 2014 | 2.50% | 2.50% | 0.00% | $122.89B | 9.26% | $53.91B | 116.82 |
| 2013 | 2.50% | 2.43% | +0.07% | $120.90B | 8.58% | $52.84B | 122.49 |
| 2012 | 3.00% | 1.73% | +1.27% | $98.96B | 6.27% | $49.14B | 129.11 |
| 2011 | 4.25% | 3.38% | +0.87% | $91.13B | 6.08% | $46.71B | 127.25 |
| 2010 | 4.75% | 2.87% | +1.88% | $79.42B | 5.70% | $42.27B | 118.98 |
| 2009 | 3.75% | 1.80% | +1.95% | $79.77B | 6.98% | $41.74B | 104.22 |
| 2008 | 4.25% | 4.34% | -0.09% | $110.62B | 13.01% | $32.92B | 107.51 |
| 2007 | 6.75% | 2.35% | +4.40% | $81.54B | 8.18% | $26.91B | 110.25 |
| 2006 | 6.25% | 3.54% | +2.71% | $90.85B | 11.05% | $55.08B | 104.12 |
| 2005 | 5.50% | 2.67% | +2.83% | $65.09B | 9.20% | $43.26B | 104.73 |
| 2004 | 5.25% | 2.33% | +2.92% | $55.38B | 7.92% | $36.93B | 101.95 |
| 2003 | 5.25% | 2.76% | +2.49% | $48.93B | 7.83% | $33.26B | 94.59 |
| 2002 | 4.75% | 3.01% | +1.74% | $35.63B | 8.04% | $21.57B | 84.20 |
| 2001 | 4.25% | 4.43% | -0.18% | $31.52B | 8.45% | $18.66B | 79.77 |
| 2000 | 6.25% | 4.44% | +1.81% | $31.47B | 8.24% | $18.82B | 82.94 |
| 1999 | 5.00% | 1.47% | +3.53% | $33.54B | 8.05% | $21.96B | 86.98 |
| 1998 | 4.75% | 0.86% | +3.89% | $30.19B | 8.09% | $15.38B | 86.51 |
| 1997 | 5.00% | 0.26% | +4.74% | $28.79B | 7.68% | $17.59B | 94.45 |
| 1996 | 6.00% | 2.62% | +3.38% | $36.08B | 8.34% | $17.40B | 95.53 |
| 1995 | 7.50% | 4.63% | +2.87% | $27.85B | 7.30% | $14.95B | 87.47 |
| 1994 | 7.50% | 1.89% | +5.61% | $24.64B | 6.57% | $14.31B | 89.56 |
| 1993 | 4.75% | 1.82% | +2.93% | $23.98B | 7.77% | $14.19B | 78.96 |
| 1992 | 5.75% | 0.98% | +4.77% | $23.50B | 7.88% | $13.85B | 85.27 |
| 1991 | 8.50% | 3.23% | +5.27% | $22.69B | 7.16% | $19.34B | 94.12 |
| 1990 | 12.00% | 7.31% | +4.69% | $21.86B | 6.82% | $19.32B | 96.51 |
| 1989 | 17.90% | 7.53% | +10.37% | $20.04B | 6.51% | $16.96B | 98.04 |
| 1988 | 14.55% | 7.25% | +7.30% | $21.07B | 7.12% | $16.85B | 90.89 |
| 1987 | 11.25% | 8.51% | +2.74% | $18.79B | 8.53% | $12.58B | 82.77 |
| 1986 | 14.75% | 9.07% | +5.68% | $16.88B | 9.34% | $10.35B | 83.07 |
| 1985 | 19.00% | 6.74% | +12.26% | $14.87B | 8.73% | $8.36B | 95.16 |
| 1984 | 11.25% | 3.97% | +7.28% | $15.11B | 8.15% | $9.89B | 113.45 |
| 1983 | 6.00% | 10.09% | -4.09% | $16.22B | 9.04% | $11.99B | 111.37 |
| 1982 | 10.50% | 11.21% | -0.71% | $14.25B | 7.88% | $10.00B | 114.79 |
| 1981 | 14.75% | 9.59% | +5.16% | $14.16B | 7.64% | $4.82B | 114.64 |
| 1980 | 12.50% | 10.21% | +2.29% | $15.52B | 9.16% | $6.37B | 107.22 |
| 1979 | 8.00% | 9.05% | -1.05% | $12.24B | 8.72% | $5.49B | 106.45 |
| 1978 | 8.28% | 7.97% | +0.31% | $10.21B | 7.97% | $3.82B | 110.26 |
| 1977 | 7.91% | 12.42% | -4.51% | $10.08B | 8.79% | $3.32B | 116.80 |
| 1976 | 7.20% | 13.30% | -6.10% | $8.31B | 8.44% | $3.86B | 127.74 |
| 1975 | - | 15.26% | - | $7.80B | 8.11% | $3.99B | 125.29 |
| 1974 | - | 15.21% | - | $6.83B | 7.84% | $5.33B | 131.86 |
| 1973 | - | 9.26% | - | $8.40B | 10.29% | $6.21B | 129.15 |
| 1972 | - | 6.06% | - | $6.77B | 11.43% | $6.34B | 115.06 |
| 1971 | - | 5.95% | - | $4.41B | 8.71% | $3.36B | 114.44 |
| 1970 | - | 3.74% | - | $3.37B | 7.83% | $1.71B | 113.56 |
| 1969 | - | 2.99% | - | $3.24B | 8.34% | $1.26B | 116.09 |
| 1968 | - | 2.61% | - | $2.88B | 8.41% | $1.49B | 118.31 |
| 1967 | - | 3.48% | - | $2.93B | 9.25% | $1.37B | 117.41 |
| 1966 | - | 3.31% | - | $2.74B | 9.60% | $1.57B | 117.44 |
| 1965 | - | 3.40% | - | $2.96B | 11.09% | $1.57B | 118.13 |
| 1964 | - | 2.86% | - | $2.94B | 11.90% | $1.91B | 117.51 |
| 1963 | - | 0.64% | - | $2.61B | 11.53% | $1.84B | - |
| 1962 | - | -0.32% | - | $2.54B | 12.23% | $1.36B | - |
| 1961 | - | 2.31% | - | $2.59B | 13.24% | $1.32B | - |
| 1960 | - | 3.73% | - | $2.53B | 12.96% | $0.89B | - |
| 1959 | - | 2.08% | - | $2.33B | 13.17% | - | - |
| 1958 | - | 0.70% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | - | 2.91% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 | - | 5.67% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | - | 1.54% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | - | 1.57% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 | - | 4.53% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | 17.51% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 | - | 19.31% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 | - | 8.68% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 | - | 10.31% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | - | 8.93% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 | - | 3.88% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 | - | 0.78% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 | - | 0.00% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 | - | 0.00% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 | - | 3.28% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 | - | 9.73% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 | - | 4.67% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 | - | 3.85% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 | - | 2.00% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 | - | 4.08% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 | - | 2.09% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1936 | - | 2.18% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | - | 2.18% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | - | 0.00% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1933 | - | -2.09% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | - | -5.01% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1931 | - | -9.16% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1930 | - | -6.04% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | - | 0.00% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | - | 2.68% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 | - | -0.83% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 | - | 1.78% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | - | 0.00% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | - | -0.80% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1923 | - | 3.66% | - | - | - | - | - |