Italy vs United Kingdom: Reserve tranche position, SDR
Italy
3.95 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.33 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.33 billion against 3.95 billion in Italy, a difference of 1.38 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12,000 | 0 | 12,000 | Italy |
| 1950s | 11.27 million | 66.25 million | 54.98 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 315.65 million | 147.94 million | 167.71 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 173.07 million | 74.27 million | 98.79 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 909.99 million | 1.49 billion | 577.91 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion | 1.87 billion | 155.29 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion | 2.63 billion | 900.07 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion | 2.98 billion | 1.26 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.89 billion | 5.11 billion | 1.22 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.33 billion against 3.95 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 1.38 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.