France vs Italy: Reserves excluding gold
France
62.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Italy
65.50 billion SDR
in 2025
France rank
28th
Italy rank
26th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 65.50 billion SDR against 62.78 billion SDR in France, a difference of 2.72 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 325.06 million SDR | 776.17 million SDR | 451.10 million SDR | Italy |
| 1960s | 1.26 billion SDR | 1.99 billion SDR | 733.64 million SDR | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.58 billion SDR | 4.67 billion SDR | 908.60 million SDR | France |
| 1980s | 20.67 billion SDR | 20.18 billion SDR | 485.85 million SDR | France |
| 1990s | 22.19 billion SDR | 27.48 billion SDR | 5.30 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2000s | 24.59 billion SDR | 20.46 billion SDR | 4.13 billion SDR | France |
| 2010s | 38.84 billion SDR | 34.03 billion SDR | 4.81 billion SDR | France |
| 2020s | 63.82 billion SDR | 59.67 billion SDR | 4.15 billion SDR | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 65.50 billion SDR against 62.78 billion SDR in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between France and Italy?
- 2.72 billion SDR, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- France ranks 28th and Italy ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.