Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 18.99 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia stood at 18.99 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia peaked at 39.70 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.81 billion US dollar, in 1998.
That places Australia 33rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.15 billion US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 15.61 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 15.89 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.54 billion US dollar | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 10.47 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.71 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.34 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 10.37 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 11.83 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 9.81 billion US dollar | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 10.40 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.38 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 12.76 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 13.56 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 18.21 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 18.15 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.31 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.43 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 17.69 billion US dollar | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 21.36 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 22.10 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.19 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 23.41 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 31.21 billion US dollar | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 36.69 billion US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 39.70 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 38.22 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.33 billion US dollar | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 27.32 billion US dollar | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 22.43 billion US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 24.58 billion US dollar | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 17.91 billion US dollar | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 25.47 billion US dollar | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 28.24 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 28.73 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.00 billion US dollar | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 18.99 billion US dollar | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.15 billion US dollar | 13.15 billion US dollar | 13.15 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.70 billion US dollar | 9.81 billion US dollar | 15.89 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.40 billion US dollar | 11.38 billion US dollar | 22.10 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.11 billion US dollar | 22.43 billion US dollar | 39.70 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 billion US dollar | 17.91 billion US dollar | 28.73 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More external debt data for Australia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 365.34 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 249.86 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13,230 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 465.61 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.55 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 17.57 % change on previous year (2010)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.6414 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 9,048 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Australia was 18.99 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.70 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.