Australia vs Netherlands: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Australia
4.88 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
6.44 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.44 billion against 4.88 billion in Australia, a difference of 1.56 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 118.96 million | 164.31 million | 45.36 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 211.85 million | 243.31 million | 31.46 million | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 312.94 million | 192.21 million | 120.74 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 632.03 million | 304.73 million | 327.30 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion | 1.40 billion | 79.17 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion | 2.24 billion | 449.24 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion | 3.92 billion | 1.49 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.83 billion | 5.56 billion | 1.73 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.81 billion | 6.54 billion | 1.72 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.44 billion against 4.88 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.56 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.