Euro Area (EA) vs Italy: Reserve assets, Monetary gold

Euro Area (EA)
1.49 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
339.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 1.49 trillion US dollar against 339.85 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 1.15 trillion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 4.4 times Italy's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Euro Area (EA) has been ahead every year.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 116.90 billion US dollar 22.89 billion US dollar 94.01 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2000s 209.88 billion US dollar 44.94 billion US dollar 164.93 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 463.50 billion US dollar 105.41 billion US dollar 358.10 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 837.93 billion US dollar 190.78 billion US dollar 647.15 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Euro Area (EA) or Italy?
Euro Area (EA), at 1.49 trillion US dollar against 339.85 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Euro Area (EA) and Italy?
1.15 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Italy rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 3,760 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.