Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Italy
316.91 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
368.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Italy rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 368.87 billion SDR against 316.91 billion SDR in Italy, a difference of 51.95 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 billion SDR | 91.69 million SDR | 2.20 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1960s | 4.48 billion SDR | 531.81 million SDR | 3.95 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1970s | 14.93 billion SDR | 12.05 billion SDR | 2.89 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1980s | 43.28 billion SDR | 22.18 billion SDR | 21.10 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1990s | 44.45 billion SDR | 9.17 billion SDR | 35.28 billion SDR | Italy |
| 2000s | 50.52 billion SDR | 110.23 billion SDR | 59.71 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 106.22 billion SDR | 404.81 billion SDR | 298.59 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 200.28 billion SDR | 348.69 billion SDR | 148.41 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 368.87 billion SDR against 316.91 billion SDR in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 51.95 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Italy ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.