IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
137.05 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-35.15 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
78
1948–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Australia, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.82 % change on previous year for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 137.05 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -35.15 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Australia 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -0.0052 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -200111.1% |
| 1950 | -0.0047 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1951 | -0.0047 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -300114.4% |
| 1953 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1954 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1955 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | -0.0052 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 31.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 29.7 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 53.44 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1962 | -35.15 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1963 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0067 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1965 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +174961.9% |
| 1966 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 1967 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1968 | -17 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1969 | -2 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1970 | 66.06 % change on previous year | -3396.9% |
| 1971 | 35.75 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0019 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -607538.8% |
| 1974 | -0.3248 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1975 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +709.8% |
| 1976 | 65.47 % change on previous year | -2589.1% |
| 1977 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1978 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1979 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1980 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1981 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 1982 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1983 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1984 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1989 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5418 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 33.88 % change on previous year | +6152.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8973 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1994 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +928.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1996 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1997 | -15.75 % change on previous year | +402.7% |
| 1998 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 31.64 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 2000 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2001 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2002 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 2004 | 20.43 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2005 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2008 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2009 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2011 | -15.43 % change on previous year | +517.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0369 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2013 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -12631.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 137.05 % change on previous year | +4470.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2018 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -569.6% |
| 2019 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2020 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2021 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2022 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2024 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.11 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +607538.8% | -0.0019 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +300114.4% | -0.0047 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | +200111.1% | -0.0052 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -174961.9% | -0.0067 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +12631.1% | -0.0369 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +6152.8% | 0.5418 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -0.0052 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 31.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -35.15 % change on previous year | 53.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.76 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 66.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | 23.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -15.75 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 20.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 137.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 134 United Kingdom 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Poland 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Kuwait 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Brazil 2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Germany 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 140 France 2.54 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Australia was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.05 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.15 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.