Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly

Latest updates. According to the IMF, foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe were 276.78 USD billion in 2026-Q1, compared to 265.94 in the previous quarter. This constitutes an increase of 4.08 percent.

Sample. There are 54 observations in the quarterly time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the span of time extending from December 2012 to March 2026.

History. Here's a glimpse of a few statistics we calculated on the entire sample: reserves averaged 228.36 USD billion; they reached a trough of 182.14 in September 2015; they hit a maximum of 284.97 in September 2024.

Latest values

Date	Value - US dollar
2025-09-30	268544178763.162
2025-12-31	265942867196.437
2026-03-31	276775411421.046

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Series Metadata

Field	Value
Description	Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe
Country	World
Economic concept	Stock
Data type	Assets (balance-sheet item)
Deflation method	Nominal
Seasonally adjusted	No
Rescaling	None
Frequency	Quarterly
Unit	US dollar
Source	International Monetary Fund
Source type	International organization
Data licence	Free reuse subject to conditions
Measure type	Level

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Foreign reserves (USD)

Series Name	Observations	Start Date	End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	38	2016-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Total foreign reserves held by central banks across the globe (USD) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31

Foreign reserves (pct of total)

Series Name	Observations	Start Date	End Date
Foreign reserves denominated in Australian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in British pounds held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Canadian dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	54	2012-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Chinese yuan held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	38	2016-12-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in euro held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Japanese yen held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in Swiss francs held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in US dollars held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31
Foreign reserves denominated in other currencies held by central banks across the globe (proportion of total; per cent) - World - IMF - Quarterly	109	1999-03-31	2026-03-31