Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy is 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Italy ranks 10th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0479 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0644 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0547 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0332 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0662 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0435 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0434 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0985 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Italy rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.