Australia - Foreign Reserves 1996
$17.4B
+$2.5B from 1995
Australia's foreign reserves was $17.4B in 1996, increased +$2.5B from $15.0B in 1995. This was the 31st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1996▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Japan | $225.6B | 17.1% |
| 2nd | United States | $160.7B | -8.7% |
| 3rd | Germany | $118.3B | -2.9% |
| 4th | China | $111.7B | 39.2% |
| 5th | Singapore | $77.0B | 11.8% |
| 6th | Italy | $70.6B | 16.3% |
| 7th | Switzerland | $69.2B | 0.8% |
| 8th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $63.8B | 15.2% |
| 9th | Spain | $63.7B | 57.2% |
| 10th | Brazil | $60.2B | 16.0% |
| 11th | France | $57.0B | -2.5% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | $46.7B | -5.0% |
| 13th | Netherlands | $39.6B | -16.0% |
| 14th | Thailand | $38.6B | 4.6% |
| 15th | Korea | $34.2B | 4.1% |
| 16th | Malaysia | $27.9B | 12.9% |
| 17th | Norway | $27.0B | 17.3% |
| 18th | Austria | $26.8B | 14.8% |
| 19th | India | $24.9B | 8.9% |
| 20th | Belgium | $22.6B | -6.3% |
| 21st | Portugal | $21.9B | -1.0% |
| 22nd | Canada | $21.6B | 31.7% |
| 23rd | Sweden | $20.8B | -19.4% |
| 24th | Argentina | $19.7B | 23.4% |
| 25th | Mexico | $19.5B | 14.6% |
| 26th | Indonesia | $19.4B | 30.1% |
| 27th | Greece | $18.8B | 16.5% |
| 28th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $18.3B | 6.9% |
| 29th | Poland | $18.0B | 20.5% |
| 30th | Türkiye | $17.8B | 28.3% |
| 31st | Australia | $17.4B | 16.4% |
| 32nd | Russian Federation | $16.3B | -9.8% |
| 33rd | Saudi Arabia | $16.0B | 54.0% |
| 34th | Chile | $15.7B | 5.4% |
| 35th | Denmark | $14.8B | 26.6% |
| 36th | Czechia | $13.1B | -10.5% |
| 37th | Philippines | $11.8B | 51.3% |
| 38th | Israel | $11.4B | 40.6% |
| 39th | Peru | $11.0B | 27.0% |
| 40th | Colombia | $9.9B | 17.6% |
| 41st | Hungary | $9.8B | -18.8% |
| 42nd | Lebanon | $9.3B | 15.3% |
| 43rd | United Arab Emirates | $8.4B | 7.4% |
| 44th | Ireland | $8.3B | -4.9% |
| 45th | Finland | $7.5B | -29.6% |
| 46th | Iraq | $6.7B | 0.0% |
| 47th | Algeria | $6.3B | 51.2% |
| 48th | Libya | $6.0B | 0.0% |
| 49th | New Zealand | $6.0B | 35.0% |
| 50th | Botswana | $5.0B | 7.1% |
| 51st | Kuwait | $4.5B | -2.0% |
| 52nd | Nigeria | $4.3B | 153.3% |
| 53rd | Morocco | $4.1B | 4.7% |
| 54th | Slovak Republic | $3.9B | 0.8% |
| 55th | Romania | $3.1B | 19.8% |
| 56th | Macao SAR, China | $2.4B | 7.3% |
| 57th | South Africa | $2.3B | -47.6% |
| 58th | Croatia | $2.3B | 22.1% |
| 59th | Slovenia | $2.3B | 26.2% |
| 60th | Oman | $2.1B | 6.5% |
| 61st | Jordan | $2.1B | -9.9% |
| 62nd | Ecuador | $2.0B | 12.5% |
| 63rd | Sri Lanka | $2.0B | -6.0% |
| 64th | Tunisia | $2.0B | 17.1% |
| 65th | Ukraine | $2.0B | 84.5% |
| 66th | Kazakhstan | $2.0B | 18.1% |
| 67th | Uruguay | $1.9B | 4.3% |
| 68th | Bangladesh | $1.9B | -21.3% |
| 69th | Viet Nam | $1.7B | 31.1% |
| 70th | Cyprus | $1.7B | 31.6% |
| 71st | Malta | $1.6B | 1.0% |
| 72nd | Bahrain | $1.4B | 2.7% |
| 73rd | Pakistan | $1.3B | -48.3% |
| 74th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $1.3B | 29.5% |
| 75th | Turkmenistan | $1.2B | 0.1% |
| 76th | El Salvador | $1.1B | 18.1% |
| 77th | Paraguay | $1.1B | -4.0% |
| 78th | Yemen, Republic of | $1.0B | 62.2% |
| 79th | Costa Rica | $1.0B | -5.5% |
| 80th | Guatemala | $947.8M | 21.0% |
| 81st | Ghana | $930.3M | 15.7% |
| 82nd | Mauritius | $919.0M | 3.6% |
| 83rd | Jamaica | $880.0M | 29.2% |
| 84th | Panama | $866.5M | 10.9% |
| 85th | Bulgaria | $864.3M | -47.1% |
| 86th | Lithuania | $841.0M | 1.5% |
| 87th | Zimbabwe | $834.4M | -6.0% |
| 88th | Qatar | $785.3M | -7.4% |
| 89th | Kenya | $775.9M | 101.9% |
| 90th | Latvia | $746.1M | 23.9% |
| 91st | Estonia | $639.8M | 9.7% |
| 92nd | Nepal | $627.8M | -2.8% |
| 93rd | Papua New Guinea | $607.2M | 127.7% |
| 94th | Trinidad and Tobago | $563.8M | 48.7% |
| 95th | Angola | $555.7M | 143.4% |
| 96th | Uganda | $528.4M | 15.2% |
| 97th | Iceland | $471.8M | 44.3% |
| 98th | Belarus | $469.2M | 24.4% |
| 99th | Tanzania | $467.8M | 56.3% |
| 100th | Lesotho | $460.5M | 0.8% |
| 101st | Syrian Arab Republic | $433.6M | -3.3% |
| 102nd | Fiji | $427.5M | 22.4% |
| 103rd | Dominican Republic | $357.0M | -4.2% |
| 104th | Mozambique | $344.1M | 76.2% |
| 105th | Guyana | $329.7M | 22.6% |
| 106th | Albania | $323.4M | 21.9% |
| 107th | Myanmar | $314.6M | -51.6% |
| 108th | Moldova | $312.0M | 21.4% |
| 109th | Barbados | $289.7M | 32.2% |
| 110th | North Macedonia | $267.5M | -2.8% |
| 111th | Cambodia | $265.8M | 38.4% |
| 112th | Honduras | $257.1M | -4.7% |
| 113th | Eswatini | $254.0M | -14.8% |
| 114th | Gabon | $253.5M | 65.6% |
| 115th | Madagascar | $240.9M | 121.1% |
| 116th | Central African Republic | $236.3M | -0.7% |
| 117th | Malawi | $225.3M | 95.9% |
| 118th | Aruba | $224.5M | -12.1% |
| 119th | Haiti | $223.1M | 12.2% |
| 120th | Zambia | $222.7M | 0.0% |
| 121st | San Marino | $215.0M | 8.3% |
| 122nd | Azerbaijan | $213.7M | 76.7% |
| 123rd | Nicaragua | $202.9M | 42.9% |
| 124th | Namibia | $193.9M | -12.3% |
| 125th | Georgia | $191.4M | -3.6% |
| 126th | Bhutan | $190.1M | 45.7% |
| 127th | Luxembourg | $186.5M | -3.4% |
| 128th | Lao PDR | $175.8M | 78.1% |
| 129th | Bahamas, The | $171.4M | -4.4% |
| 130th | Chad | $168.6M | 14.8% |
| 131st | Armenia | $168.2M | 51.3% |
| 132nd | Mongolia | $161.0M | 2.2% |
| 133rd | Burundi | $146.0M | -32.5% |
| 134th | Suriname | $145.6M | -13.9% |
| 135th | Mauritania | $145.5M | 61.8% |
| 136th | Kyrgyz Republic | $140.2M | 4.9% |
| 137th | Sudan | $106.8M | -34.6% |
| 138th | Rwanda | $106.7M | 7.7% |
| 139th | Gambia, The | $102.1M | -3.8% |
| 140th | Congo, Republic of | $95.1M | 49.5% |
| 141st | Micronesia, Federated States of | $89.6M | 28.9% |
| 142nd | Guinea | $87.3M | 0.7% |
| 143rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $82.5M | -47.6% |
| 144th | Eritrea | $81.3M | 100.8% |
| 145th | Djibouti | $77.0M | 6.7% |
| 146th | Maldives | $76.2M | 58.8% |
| 147th | Samoa | $60.8M | 9.9% |
| 148th | Belize | $58.4M | 55.3% |
| 149th | St. Lucia | $56.1M | -11.0% |
| 150th | Comoros | $50.9M | 13.5% |
| 151st | Antigua and Barbuda | $47.7M | -19.7% |
| 152nd | Vanuatu | $43.9M | -9.0% |
| 153rd | Grenada | $35.7M | -2.7% |
| 154th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $32.7M | -2.2% |
| 155th | Solomon Islands | $32.6M | 104.9% |
| 156th | Tonga | $30.6M | 6.6% |
| 157th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $30.2M | 1.2% |
| 158th | Cabo Verde | $27.6M | -25.3% |
| 159th | Sierra Leone | $26.6M | -23.2% |
| 160th | Dominica | $22.9M | 3.5% |
| 161st | Seychelles | $21.8M | -19.7% |
| 162nd | Cameroon | $13.8M | -10.0% |
| 163rd | São Tomé and Principe | $5.0M | -2.1% |
| 164th | Equatorial Guinea | $516,467 | 1,165.5% |
| 165th | Liberia | $376,467 | -98.7% |
FAQ
What was Australia's foreign reserves in 1996?▾
Australia's foreign reserves in 1996 was $17.4B. This ranked 31st globally.
How did Australia's foreign reserves change in 1996?▾
Australia's foreign reserves increased by 16.4% in 1996 compared to 1995.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 1996?▾
Japan had the highest foreign reserves in 1996 at $225.6B.
What is the foreign reserves of Australia in 1996?▾
The foreign reserves of Australia in 1996 was $17.4B. This ranked 31st globally.
What was Australia's foreign reserves in billion in 1996?▾
Australia's foreign reserves in 1996 was approximately 17.4 billion ($17.4B).
How does 1996 compare to 1995 for Australia's foreign reserves?▾
Australia's foreign reserves went from $15.0B in 1995 to $17.4B in 1996, a 16.4% increase.
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