Gold Reserves (AUD)

Quantity of gold held by the central bank as part of its foreign exchange reserves, measured in value terms.

Latest reading: 4165.0 AUD mn · Last updated: · Source: ABS/RBA

Category: Monetary Policy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/aud/gold_reserves

About Gold Reserves (AUD)

Australia's gold reserves are the quantity of gold held by the Reserve Bank of Australia as part of its total foreign reserves. Gold is the traditional 'reserve of last resort' and its level signals the Reserve Bank of Australia's diversification strategy.

Why FX traders watch it

Central bank gold purchases have become a significant market driver for gold prices. Rising gold reserves indicate the Reserve Bank of Australia is diversifying away from traditional reserve currencies—a trend that can provide support during dollar weakness.

How to interpret the data

Rising gold reserves may reflect a sovereign diversification strategy or hedging against reserve currency risk. For gold markets, large central bank purchases are a demand signal that supports gold prices.

Historical Gold Reserves (AUD)

Source: ABS/RBA  ·  Monthly  ·  AUD mn

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/aud/gold_reserves endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

ABS/RBA

Official Series ID

AFXGOLD

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

AUD mn

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{
    "currency": "AUD",
    "indicator": "gold_reserves",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Gold Reserves data for AUD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/aud/gold_reserves?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is Australia Gold Reserves updated?
Gold Reserves for Australia is released on a monthly schedule by Reserve Bank of Australia (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Gold Reserves reported in?
The series is published in AUD mn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source Australia Gold Reserves data?
Data is fetched directly from Reserve Bank of Australia or the official national statistics publication for Australia. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Gold Reserves for Australia via the API?
Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/aud/gold_reserves?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.