Australia vs United States: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units)
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) over time
- Australia
- United States
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 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 140 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.73 billion US dollar | 17.52 billion US dollar | 1.21 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.11 billion US dollar | 20.39 billion US dollar | 9.71 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and), 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Australia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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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About this data
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.