Italy vs United States of America: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.14 trillion US dollar against 339.85 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 802.33 billion US dollar.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.4 times Italy's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 151 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.75 billion US dollar | 70.17 billion US dollar | 56.42 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 1980s | 27.57 billion US dollar | 109.23 billion US dollar | 81.66 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23.87 billion US dollar | 90.99 billion US dollar | 67.13 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2000s | 44.94 billion US dollar | 148.70 billion US dollar | 103.76 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2010s | 105.41 billion US dollar | 347.67 billion US dollar | 242.26 billion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2020s | 190.78 billion US dollar | 634.68 billion US dollar | 443.90 billion US dollar | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Italy or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.14 trillion US dollar against 339.85 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Italy and United States of America?
- 802.33 billion US dollar, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Italy ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.