France vs Italy: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
France
337.79 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
339.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
4th
Italy rank
3rd
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 339.85 billion US dollar against 337.79 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 2.06 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.02 billion US dollar | 27.57 billion US dollar | 7.45 billion US dollar | France |
| 1990s | 29.96 billion US dollar | 24.58 billion US dollar | 5.38 billion US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 49.73 billion US dollar | 44.94 billion US dollar | 4.79 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 104.69 billion US dollar | 105.41 billion US dollar | 716.93 million US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 189.61 billion US dollar | 190.78 billion US dollar | 1.17 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 339.85 billion US dollar against 337.79 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between France and Italy?
- 2.06 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
- 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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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.