Hong Kong vs Italy: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Hong Kong
427.91 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
429.55 billion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 429.55 billion US dollar against 427.91 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.65 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.93 billion US dollar | 58.67 billion US dollar | 34.25 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 133.21 billion US dollar | 74.85 billion US dollar | 58.36 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 351.04 billion US dollar | 154.75 billion US dollar | 196.29 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 447.92 billion US dollar | 271.94 billion US dollar | 175.97 billion US dollar | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Hong Kong or Italy?
- Italy, at 429.55 billion US dollar against 427.91 billion US dollar in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Hong Kong and Italy?
- 1.65 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for reserve assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th 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.