Germany vs Italy: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 566.11 billion US dollar against 429.55 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 136.56 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.48 billion US dollar | 52.95 billion US dollar | 9.47 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 76.85 billion US dollar | 64.40 billion US dollar | 12.46 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 112.10 billion US dollar | 74.85 billion US dollar | 37.26 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 207.65 billion US dollar | 154.75 billion US dollar | 52.90 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 354.46 billion US dollar | 271.94 billion US dollar | 82.52 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 566.11 billion US dollar against 429.55 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Germany and Italy?
- 136.56 billion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for reserve assets?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.