Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 409,763 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 409,763 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 409,763 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,187 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Italy 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,597 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,643 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,985 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7,187 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 8,201 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 8,252 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8,206 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,899 SDR per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1969 | 10,108 SDR per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 10,480 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 11,258 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 16,742 SDR per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 26,095 SDR per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 42,719 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 33,599 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 32,526 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 38,280 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 49,029 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 88,160 SDR per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1980 | 104,774 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 77,414 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 93,891 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 82,602 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 71,299 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 67,485 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 72,443 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 77,354 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 69,108 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 69,171 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 61,346 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 56,037 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 54,941 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 64,472 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 59,512 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 58,979 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 58,210 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 48,757 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 57,936 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 56,680 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 56,151 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58,649 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 67,205 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 74,850 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 75,181 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95,678 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 112,641 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 140,643 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 150,524 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 184,917 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 243,281 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 265,828 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 288,609 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 208,495 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 221,894 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 203,908 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 227,221 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 242,678 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 245,649 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 293,590 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 350,010 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 346,659 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 363,012 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 409,763 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,564 SDR per square kilometre | 7,187 SDR per square kilometre | 11,899 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,889 SDR per square kilometre | 10,480 SDR per square kilometre | 88,160 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,554 SDR per square kilometre | 67,485 SDR per square kilometre | 104,774 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,687 SDR per square kilometre | 48,757 SDR per square kilometre | 64,472 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,644 SDR per square kilometre | 56,151 SDR per square kilometre | 184,917 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,115 SDR per square kilometre | 203,908 SDR per square kilometre | 293,590 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,361 SDR per square kilometre | 346,659 SDR per square kilometre | 409,763 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 Aruba 853,994 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 6 Germany 474,187 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 434,218 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 368,545 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 307,284 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bahrain 288,222 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.3137 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 651.35 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.6466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,112 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,379 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,324 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy was 409,763 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 409,763 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,187 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Italy rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.