What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.

How does Australia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0037 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

180th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0255 units per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0021 units per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Australia 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1962	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1963	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1964	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1965	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1966	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1967	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1968	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1969	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1970	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	+47.4%
1971	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1972	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1974	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1975	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1976	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	+53.3%
1977	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1978	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1979	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1981	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1982	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1983	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1984	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1985	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1986	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1987	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1988	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1989	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1990	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1991	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1992	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1993	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1994	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1995	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1996	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1997	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1998	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
2000	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2003	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2005	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2009	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2010	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2011	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2012	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2013	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2014	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2015	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2016	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+165.5%
2017	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2019	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2022	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2023	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2024	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2025	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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
2016	+165.5%	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Australia

177 Poland 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
178 Turkey 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP compare
179 Ethiopia 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
181 Indonesia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
183 India 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More economy & growth data for Australia

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SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Australia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.