Australia Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Australia's foreign reserves was $67.7B in 2025, ranked 38th globally. This represents a 12.1% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Australia's foreign reserves stood at $67.7B in 2025, a rise of +$7.3B from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $67.7B by 2025. Australia ranked 38th globally.
Australia’s foreign reserves have expanded dramatically over the 66‑year span from 892,782,000.00 in 1960 to an all‑time high of 67,709,698,869.93 in 2025, placing the country 38th globally. This growth reflects successive surpluses from trade, commodity exports and prudent fiscal management, allowing the reserve stock to increase by more than 75‑fold. Compared with peers of similar rank, Australia’s holdings are slightly below South Africa’s 67,941,314,478.84 and above Sweden’s 63,835,167,883.26, indicating a competitive position among diversified economies. The early trough coincided with a period of limited export diversification and tighter balance‑of‑payments constraints, while the post‑2000 era of high commodity prices and robust services exports propelled the reserves upward. Continued accumulation will depend on the stability of terms of trade, especially in minerals and energy, and on the Reserve Bank’s policy stance; any sustained shift in global demand or currency volatility could alter the current upward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $75.6B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $71.7B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $67.7B | - | - |
| 2025 | $67.7B | +$7.3B | #38 |
| 2024 | $60.4B | −$1.3B | #38 |
| 2023 | $61.7B | +$5.0B | #38 |
| 2022 | $56.7B | −$1.2B | #39 |
| 2021 | $57.9B | +$15.3B | #37 |
| 2020 | $42.5B | −$15.5B | #42 |
| 2019 | $58.0B | +$4.1B | #35 |
| 2018 | $53.9B | −$11.7B | #37 |
| 2017 | $65.7B | +$13.2B | #32 |
| 2016 | $52.5B | +$7.1B | #35 |
| 2015 | $45.4B | −$8.5B | #38 |
| 2014 | $53.9B | +$1.1B | #34 |
| 2013 | $52.8B | +$3.7B | #34 |
| 2012 | $49.1B | +$2.4B | #36 |
| 2011 | $46.7B | +$4.4B | #37 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Australia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Australia's foreign reserves was $67.7B in 2025. Ranked 38th globally. This represents a 12.1% increase from the previous year.
Australia's foreign reserves peaked at $67.7B in 2025.
The lowest foreign reserves in Australia was $892.8M in 1960.
Australia ranks 38th globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Australia's foreign reserves is projected to reach $67.7B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Australia's foreign reserves was approximately 67.71 billion ($67.7B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Australia in 2025 was $67.7B. This ranks 38th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_australia_reserves,
title = {Australia Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/australia/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}