France vs Italy: Gold reserves at market value
France
249.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Italy
251.41 billion SDR
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 251.41 billion SDR against 249.89 billion SDR in France, a difference of 1.52 billion 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 | 763.47 million SDR | 559.79 million SDR | 203.68 million SDR | France |
| 1960s | 3.68 billion SDR | 2.49 billion SDR | 1.19 billion SDR | France |
| 1970s | 12.57 billion SDR | 10.26 billion SDR | 2.31 billion SDR | France |
| 1980s | 28.36 billion SDR | 23.10 billion SDR | 5.26 billion SDR | France |
| 1990s | 20.84 billion SDR | 16.97 billion SDR | 3.87 billion SDR | France |
| 2000s | 33.40 billion SDR | 30.06 billion SDR | 3.35 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 71.71 billion SDR | 72.19 billion SDR | 476.41 million SDR | Italy |
| 2020s | 139.75 billion SDR | 140.61 billion SDR | 862.17 million SDR | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 251.41 billion SDR against 249.89 billion SDR in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between France and Italy?
- 1.52 billion 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 market value?
- France ranks 4th 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.