Australia vs Portugal: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 68.84 billion includes gold, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 3.79 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | 416.51 million includes gold, current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 505.11 million includes gold, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 98.24 million includes gold, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | 21.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.67 billion includes gold, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | 19.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 52.03 billion includes gold, current US$ | 22.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 29.82 billion includes gold, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 58.64 billion includes gold, current US$ | 40.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 18.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 72.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 68.84 billion includes gold, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Australia and Portugal?
- 3.79 billion includes gold, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for total reserves?
- Australia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.