Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Italy or United States?

United States, at 834.01 billion SDR against 251.41 billion SDR in Italy as of 2025.

What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Italy and United States?

582.60 billion SDR, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?

76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs United States: Gold reserves at market value (SDR)

Italy

251.41 billion SDR

in 2025

United States

834.01 billion SDR

in 2025

Italy rank

3rd

United States rank

1st

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) over time

Italy
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 834.01 billion SDR against 251.41 billion SDR in Italy, a difference of 582.60 billion SDR.

That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times Italy's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 166 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United States	Difference	Ahead
1950s	559.79 million SDR	21.89 billion SDR	21.33 billion SDR	United States
1960s	2.49 billion SDR	14.69 billion SDR	12.20 billion SDR	United States
1970s	10.26 billion SDR	36.10 billion SDR	25.84 billion SDR	United States
1980s	23.10 billion SDR	91.16 billion SDR	68.05 billion SDR	United States
1990s	16.97 billion SDR	64.26 billion SDR	47.30 billion SDR	United States
2000s	30.06 billion SDR	99.74 billion SDR	69.68 billion SDR	United States
2010s	72.19 billion SDR	239.47 billion SDR	167.28 billion SDR	United States
2020s	140.61 billion SDR	466.45 billion SDR	325.84 billion SDR	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Italy or United States?: United States, at 834.01 billion SDR against 251.41 billion SDR in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Italy and United States?: 582.60 billion SDR, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Italy and United States rank globally for gold reserves at market value?: Italy ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,630 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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