France vs Italy: Reserve assets
France
423.98 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
429.55 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
12th
Italy rank
9th
Reserve assets over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 429.55 billion US dollar against 423.98 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 5.58 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.28 billion US dollar | 52.95 billion US dollar | 7.33 billion US dollar | France |
| 1990s | 60.65 billion US dollar | 64.40 billion US dollar | 3.74 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 85.64 billion US dollar | 74.85 billion US dollar | 10.80 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 160.85 billion US dollar | 154.75 billion US dollar | 6.10 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 276.79 billion US dollar | 271.94 billion US dollar | 4.85 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 429.55 billion US dollar against 423.98 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between France and Italy?
- 5.58 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for reserve assets?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.