China vs Italy: Gold reserves at market value
China
236.49 billion SDR
in 2025
Italy
251.41 billion SDR
in 2025
China rank
5th
Italy rank
3rd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 251.41 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China, a difference of 14.92 billion SDR.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 billion SDR | 17.20 billion SDR | 14.22 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.41 billion SDR | 23.10 billion SDR | 18.70 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion SDR | 16.97 billion SDR | 13.85 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.16 billion SDR | 30.06 billion SDR | 21.90 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2010s | 42.78 billion SDR | 72.19 billion SDR | 29.41 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2020s | 124.22 billion SDR | 140.61 billion SDR | 16.39 billion SDR | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 251.41 billion SDR against 236.49 billion SDR in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between China and Italy?
- 14.92 billion SDR, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd 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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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.