Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar

Italy
5.41 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.30 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B194519852025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7.30 billion against 5.41 billion in Italy, a difference of 1.89 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 12,000 0 12,000 Italy
1950s 11.27 million 66.25 million 54.98 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 491.80 million 147.94 million 343.86 million Italy
1970s 199.87 million 87.48 million 112.39 million Italy
1980s 1.09 billion 1.75 billion 655.17 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.45 billion 2.69 billion 233.17 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.47 billion 3.79 billion 1.32 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.04 billion 6.53 billion 2.49 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.44 billion 7.14 billion 1.70 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7.30 billion against 5.41 billion in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.89 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
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IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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