Australia - Foreign Reserves 2006
$55.1B
+$11.8B from 2005
Australia's foreign reserves was $55.1B in 2006, increased +$11.8B from $43.3B in 2005. This was the 23rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | China | $1.08T | 30.0% |
| 2nd | Japan | $895.3B | 5.7% |
| 3rd | Russian Federation | $303.8B | 66.7% |
| 4th | Korea | $239.1B | 13.6% |
| 5th | Saudi Arabia | $229.0B | 45.5% |
| 6th | United States | $221.1B | 17.4% |
| 7th | India | $178.0B | 29.2% |
| 8th | Singapore | $138.7B | 17.4% |
| 9th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $133.2B | 7.2% |
| 10th | Germany | $111.6B | 9.8% |
| 11th | France | $98.2B | 32.1% |
| 12th | Brazil | $85.8B | 59.6% |
| 13th | Malaysia | $82.9B | 17.6% |
| 14th | Algeria | $81.5B | 37.7% |
| 15th | Mexico | $76.3B | 3.0% |
| 16th | Italy | $75.8B | 14.9% |
| 17th | Thailand | $67.0B | 28.7% |
| 18th | Switzerland | $64.5B | 12.0% |
| 19th | United Kingdom | $63.8B | 7.9% |
| 20th | Türkiye | $63.3B | 20.5% |
| 21st | Libya | $62.2B | 48.6% |
| 22nd | Norway | $56.8B | 21.0% |
| 23rd | Australia | $55.1B | 27.3% |
| 24th | Poland | $48.5B | 13.9% |
| 25th | Nigeria | $42.7B | 49.3% |
| 26th | Indonesia | $42.6B | 22.6% |
| 27th | Canada | $35.1B | 6.2% |
| 28th | Argentina | $32.0B | 14.0% |
| 29th | Czechia | $31.5B | 6.4% |
| 30th | Denmark | $31.1B | -8.7% |
| 31st | Romania | $30.2B | 39.8% |
| 32nd | Israel | $29.2B | 3.9% |
| 33rd | Sweden | $28.0B | 12.7% |
| 34th | United Arab Emirates | $27.6B | 31.4% |
| 35th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $26.0B | 19.0% |
| 36th | South Africa | $25.6B | 24.1% |
| 37th | Netherlands | $23.9B | 16.9% |
| 38th | Philippines | $23.0B | 24.3% |
| 39th | Ukraine | $22.4B | 15.3% |
| 40th | Hungary | $21.6B | 16.1% |
| 41st | Morocco | $20.8B | 25.6% |
| 42nd | Iraq | $20.1B | 64.3% |
| 43rd | Chile | $19.4B | 14.5% |
| 44th | Spain | $19.3B | 12.3% |
| 45th | Lebanon | $19.2B | 15.8% |
| 46th | Kazakhstan | $19.1B | 170.5% |
| 47th | Peru | $17.4B | 23.1% |
| 48th | Syrian Arab Republic | $17.0B | -4.4% |
| 49th | Colombia | $15.4B | 3.2% |
| 50th | Kuwait | $14.2B | 39.5% |
| 51st | New Zealand | $14.1B | 58.2% |
| 52nd | Belgium | $13.4B | 12.0% |
| 53rd | Viet Nam | $13.4B | 47.9% |
| 54th | Slovak Republic | $13.4B | -13.7% |
| 55th | Austria | $12.9B | 9.2% |
| 56th | Pakistan | $12.9B | 15.9% |
| 57th | Serbia | $11.9B | - |
| 58th | Bulgaria | $11.8B | 35.2% |
| 59th | Croatia | $11.5B | 30.5% |
| 60th | Portugal | $9.9B | -4.6% |
| 61st | Macao SAR, China | $9.1B | 36.5% |
| 62nd | Angola | $8.1B | 154.9% |
| 63rd | Botswana | $8.0B | 26.7% |
| 64th | Yemen, Republic of | $7.5B | 22.8% |
| 65th | Finland | $7.5B | -33.8% |
| 66th | Slovenia | $7.1B | -12.5% |
| 67th | Jordan | $7.0B | 27.9% |
| 68th | Tunisia | $6.9B | 52.0% |
| 69th | Trinidad and Tobago | $6.6B | 32.3% |
| 70th | Cyprus | $5.9B | 34.1% |
| 71st | Lithuania | $5.8B | 51.3% |
| 72nd | Qatar | $5.4B | 18.5% |
| 73rd | Oman | $5.0B | 15.1% |
| 74th | Latvia | $4.5B | 91.2% |
| 75th | Guatemala | $4.1B | 7.4% |
| 76th | Bangladesh | $3.9B | 37.2% |
| 77th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3.7B | 44.1% |
| 78th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $3.2B | 77.9% |
| 79th | Costa Rica | $3.1B | 34.7% |
| 80th | Uruguay | $3.1B | 0.4% |
| 81st | Equatorial Guinea | $3.1B | 45.9% |
| 82nd | Malta | $3.0B | 15.6% |
| 83rd | Bahrain | $2.9B | 41.1% |
| 84th | Greece | $2.8B | 24.6% |
| 85th | Sri Lanka | $2.8B | 3.6% |
| 86th | Estonia | $2.8B | 43.1% |
| 87th | Honduras | $2.6B | 13.0% |
| 88th | Azerbaijan | $2.5B | 112.3% |
| 89th | Kenya | $2.4B | 34.3% |
| 90th | Iceland | $2.3B | 119.2% |
| 91st | Jamaica | $2.3B | 6.8% |
| 92nd | Dominican Republic | $2.3B | 17.9% |
| 93rd | Ghana | $2.3B | 19.6% |
| 94th | Tanzania | $2.3B | 10.3% |
| 95th | Ecuador | $2.0B | -5.7% |
| 96th | El Salvador | $2.0B | 6.4% |
| 97th | Nepal | $1.9B | 23.7% |
| 98th | North Macedonia | $1.9B | 40.9% |
| 99th | Congo, Republic of | $1.8B | 150.6% |
| 100th | Albania | $1.8B | 25.9% |
| 101st | Uganda | $1.8B | 34.7% |
| 102nd | Cameroon | $1.7B | 79.9% |
| 103rd | Paraguay | $1.7B | 31.2% |
| 104th | Sudan | $1.7B | -11.2% |
| 105th | Papua New Guinea | $1.4B | 92.0% |
| 106th | Cambodia | $1.4B | 21.9% |
| 107th | Belarus | $1.4B | 3.3% |
| 108th | Myanmar | $1.4B | 55.5% |
| 109th | Panama | $1.3B | 10.3% |
| 110th | Mauritius | $1.3B | -4.6% |
| 111th | Mozambique | $1.2B | 10.3% |
| 112th | Gabon | $1.1B | 66.1% |
| 113th | Armenia | $1.1B | 60.1% |
| 114th | Georgia | $930.8M | 94.5% |
| 115th | Nicaragua | $921.9M | 26.7% |
| 116th | Ireland | $831.9M | -4.3% |
| 117th | Kyrgyz Republic | $817.2M | 33.4% |
| 118th | Moldova | $775.5M | 29.8% |
| 119th | Zambia | $719.7M | 28.6% |
| 120th | Mongolia | $719.6M | 116.0% |
| 121st | Lesotho | $658.4M | 26.8% |
| 122nd | Barbados | $636.1M | 5.4% |
| 123rd | Chad | $632.2M | 173.3% |
| 124th | Madagascar | $583.2M | 21.2% |
| 125th | Bhutan | $545.3M | 16.7% |
| 126th | Brunei Darussalam | $513.6M | 4.4% |
| 127th | Lao PDR | $483.0M | 47.7% |
| 128th | San Marino | $479.1M | 37.8% |
| 129th | Kosovo | $471.1M | 43.4% |
| 130th | Bahamas, The | $461.3M | -21.3% |
| 131st | Namibia | $449.6M | 44.0% |
| 132nd | Aruba | $401.4M | 23.6% |
| 133rd | Rwanda | $381.8M | 48.6% |
| 134th | Eswatini | $372.5M | 52.7% |
| 135th | Haiti | $367.8M | 67.9% |
| 136th | West Bank and Gaza | $314.1M | - |
| 137th | Fiji | $313.3M | -2.5% |
| 138th | Guyana | $279.6M | 11.0% |
| 139th | Luxembourg | $265.1M | -5.0% |
| 140th | Cabo Verde | $254.5M | 46.0% |
| 141st | Suriname | $237.4M | 67.3% |
| 142nd | Maldives | $231.6M | 24.3% |
| 143rd | Tajikistan | $203.8M | 7.9% |
| 144th | Mauritania | $194.5M | 176.4% |
| 145th | Sierra Leone | $183.9M | 7.9% |
| 146th | Zimbabwe | $154.6M | 59.1% |
| 147th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $154.5M | 17.8% |
| 148th | Antigua and Barbuda | $142.6M | 12.0% |
| 149th | Malawi | $141.9M | -14.1% |
| 150th | St. Lucia | $134.5M | 15.6% |
| 151st | Central African Republic | $132.4M | -8.6% |
| 152nd | Burundi | $131.1M | 30.4% |
| 153rd | Gambia, The | $120.6M | 22.7% |
| 154th | Djibouti | $120.3M | 34.8% |
| 155th | Belize | $113.7M | 59.4% |
| 156th | Seychelles | $112.9M | 100.8% |
| 157th | Vanuatu | $104.7M | 55.8% |
| 158th | Solomon Islands | $104.1M | 9.8% |
| 159th | Grenada | $100.0M | 6.1% |
| 160th | Comoros | $93.9M | 9.1% |
| 161st | St. Kitts and Nevis | $88.7M | 23.9% |
| 162nd | Timor-Leste | $83.8M | -45.4% |
| 163rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $78.7M | 13.2% |
| 164th | Samoa | $75.9M | -1.7% |
| 165th | Liberia | $72.0M | 183.5% |
| 166th | Dominica | $63.0M | 28.2% |
| 167th | Tonga | $48.0M | 2.4% |
| 168th | Micronesia, Federated States of | $46.6M | -6.7% |
| 169th | Guinea | $39.7M | -58.8% |
| 170th | São Tomé and Principe | $34.2M | 28.0% |
| 171st | Eritrea | $23.6M | -15.6% |
FAQ
What was Australia's foreign reserves in 2006?▾
Australia's foreign reserves in 2006 was $55.1B. This ranked 23rd globally.
How did Australia's foreign reserves change in 2006?▾
Australia's foreign reserves increased by 27.3% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest foreign reserves in 2006?▾
China had the highest foreign reserves in 2006 at $1.08T.
What is the foreign reserves of Australia in 2006?▾
The foreign reserves of Australia in 2006 was $55.1B. This ranked 23rd globally.
What was Australia's foreign reserves in billion in 2006?▾
Australia's foreign reserves in 2006 was approximately 55.08 billion ($55.1B).
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Australia's foreign reserves?▾
Australia's foreign reserves went from $43.3B in 2005 to $55.1B in 2006, a 27.3% increase.
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