France vs Italy: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
France
2.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Italy
2.76 billion SDR
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.76 billion SDR against 2.74 billion SDR in France, a difference of 16.69 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 765.31 million SDR | 560.33 million SDR | 204.98 million SDR | France |
| 1960s | 3.59 billion SDR | 2.42 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | France |
| 1970s | 3.47 billion SDR | 2.83 billion SDR | 636.03 million SDR | France |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion SDR | 2.33 billion SDR | 531.36 million SDR | France |
| 1990s | 2.99 billion SDR | 2.43 billion SDR | 556.20 million SDR | France |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion SDR | 2.76 billion SDR | 409.80 million SDR | France |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion SDR | 2.76 billion SDR | 18.21 million SDR | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion SDR | 2.76 billion SDR | 16.99 million SDR | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 2.76 billion SDR against 2.74 billion SDR in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between France and Italy?
- 16.69 million SDR, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.