Germany vs Italy: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 464.38 billion US dollar against 339.85 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 124.53 billion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.52 billion US dollar | 27.57 billion US dollar | 21.05 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.21 billion US dollar | 23.87 billion US dollar | 12.66 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 62.79 billion US dollar | 44.94 billion US dollar | 17.85 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 145.42 billion US dollar | 105.41 billion US dollar | 40.02 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 260.99 billion US dollar | 190.78 billion US dollar | 70.21 billion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 464.38 billion US dollar against 339.85 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Germany and Italy?
- 124.53 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, monetary gold?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.