Australia vs United States: Reserve assets, Debt securities

Australia
18.99 billion US dollar
in 2025
United States
20.87 billion US dollar
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
United States rank
25th

Reserve assets, Debt securities over time

  • Australia
  • United States
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B200220132025

How they compare

United States currently reports 20.87 billion US dollar against 18.99 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 1.88 billion US dollar.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 21.74 billion US dollar 23.48 billion US dollar 1.75 billion US dollar United States
2010s 29.66 billion US dollar 20.39 billion US dollar 9.27 billion US dollar Australia
2020s 23.56 billion US dollar 12.84 billion US dollar 10.71 billion US dollar Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, Australia or United States?
United States, at 20.87 billion US dollar against 18.99 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between Australia and United States?
1.88 billion US dollar, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?
Australia ranks 26th and United States ranks 25th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.