Italy vs Middle East and Central Asia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Italy
313.66 billion SDR
in 2025
Middle East and Central Asia
1.11 trillion SDR
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
7th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Italy
- Middle East and Central Asia
How they compare
Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 1.11 trillion SDR against 313.66 billion SDR in Italy, a difference of 792.94 billion SDR.
That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 3.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Middle East and Central Asia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Middle East and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 billion SDR | 2.16 billion SDR | 823.29 million SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1960s | 4.41 billion SDR | 2.90 billion SDR | 1.51 billion SDR | Italy |
| 1970s | 10.74 billion SDR | 30.17 billion SDR | 19.43 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1980s | 43.21 billion SDR | 56.16 billion SDR | 12.95 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 1990s | 44.59 billion SDR | 59.74 billion SDR | 15.16 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2000s | 50.59 billion SDR | 309.59 billion SDR | 259.00 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2010s | 106.48 billion SDR | 869.81 billion SDR | 763.32 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 199.88 billion SDR | 944.04 billion SDR | 744.17 billion SDR | Middle East and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Italy or Middle East and Central Asia?
- Middle East and Central Asia, at 1.11 trillion SDR against 313.66 billion SDR in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Italy and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 792.94 billion SDR, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East and Central Asia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Italy ranks 10th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.