IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Australia
Australia: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Australia, 1947–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Australia is 74.31, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Australia peaked at 125.61 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 47.93, in 1969.
That places Australia 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 95.8 | — |
| 1948 | 95.8 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 105.8 | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 105.79 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 105.78 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 120.78 | +14.2% |
| 1953 | 114.78 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 102.78 | -10.5% |
| 1955 | 95.78 | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 95.78 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 95.78 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 95.78 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 84.15 | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 81.86 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 125.61 | +53.4% |
| 1962 | 81.45 | -35.2% |
| 1963 | 75 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 75 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.24 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 65.99 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 58.93 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 48.91 | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 47.93 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 59.84 | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 74.82 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 74.82 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.91 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.57 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 74.92 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 124.91 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 124.99 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 110.83 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 114.46 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 83.68 | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 78.69 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 102.74 | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 93.29 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 88.47 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 88.35 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.34 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.34 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.37 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 84.86 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 84.86 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.85 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.01 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 82.84 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 85.13 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 85.53 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.65 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.9 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 64.97 | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 63.25 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 70.53 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 65.29 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 56.04 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 57.32 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 66.05 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 83.23 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 91.23 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 93.38 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 86.98 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 78.49 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 77.9 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.08 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 65.99 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.9 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 76.37 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 82.24 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 98.96 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 95.35 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 88.12 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 84.62 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 74.7 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 72.19 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.71 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 71.72 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 75.9 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 74.31 | -2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 74.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 74.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.7% | 74.92 | 124.91 |
| 1961 | +53.4% | 81.86 | 125.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 99.13 | 95.8 | 105.8 | 3 |
| 1950s | 101.72 | 84.15 | 120.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.69 | 47.93 | 125.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.81 | 59.84 | 124.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.41 | 78.69 | 102.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6 | 63.25 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.85 | 56.04 | 93.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.45 | 65.99 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.26 | 70.71 | 75.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Australia?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Australia was 74.31 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.61 in 1961.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.93 in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Australia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.