Germany vs Italy: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF

Germany
9.64 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
5.41 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
7th

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B197219982025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 9.64 billion US dollar against 5.41 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 4.23 billion US dollar.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 158 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 3.33 billion US dollar 1.09 billion US dollar 2.24 billion US dollar Germany
1990s 4.99 billion US dollar 2.45 billion US dollar 2.54 billion US dollar Germany
2000s 4.57 billion US dollar 2.45 billion US dollar 2.12 billion US dollar Germany
2010s 7.78 billion US dollar 4.04 billion US dollar 3.74 billion US dollar Germany
2020s 9.60 billion US dollar 5.45 billion US dollar 4.15 billion US dollar Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 9.64 billion US dollar against 5.41 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf between Germany and Italy?
4.23 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, reserve position in the imf?
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (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, Reserve position in the IMF (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,711 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.