Italy vs Republic of Korea: Reserve assets
Italy
429.55 billion US dollar
in 2025
Republic of Korea
428.06 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
10th
Reserve assets over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 429.55 billion US dollar against 428.06 billion US dollar in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.50 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.82 billion US dollar | 35.42 billion US dollar | 25.40 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 74.85 billion US dollar | 185.76 billion US dollar | 110.92 billion US dollar | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 154.75 billion US dollar | 357.58 billion US dollar | 202.84 billion US dollar | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 271.94 billion US dollar | 432.20 billion US dollar | 160.25 billion US dollar | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 429.55 billion US dollar against 428.06 billion US dollar in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 1.50 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for reserve assets?
- Italy ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th 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.