Bank for International Settlements (BIS) vs Italy: Gold reserves at market value
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
16.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Italy
251.41 billion SDR
in 2025
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 251.41 billion SDR against 16.20 billion SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a difference of 235.21 billion SDR.
That makes Italy's figure about 15.5 times Bank for International Settlements (BIS)'s.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 8 regions.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.37 million SDR | 559.79 million SDR | 527.42 million SDR | Italy |
| 1960s | -279.74 million SDR | 2.49 billion SDR | 2.77 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1970s | 964.49 million SDR | 10.26 billion SDR | 9.30 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.37 billion SDR | 23.10 billion SDR | 20.73 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion SDR | 16.97 billion SDR | 15.24 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion SDR | 30.06 billion SDR | 28.01 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.47 billion SDR | 72.19 billion SDR | 59.72 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.33 billion SDR | 140.61 billion SDR | 125.28 billion SDR | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) or Italy?
- Italy, at 251.41 billion SDR against 16.20 billion SDR in Bank for International Settlements (BIS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Italy?
- 235.21 billion SDR, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Italy?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Italy rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 8 regions.
- 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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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.