Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy
Italy: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -18.74 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy stood at -18.74 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy peaked at -18.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, -849.42 million, in 2004.
That places Italy 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -687.00 million | — |
| 2001 | -695.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | -763.73 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | -789.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | -849.42 million | +7.7% |
| 2005 | -782.42 million | -7.9% |
| 2006 | -685.34 million | -12.4% |
| 2007 | -710.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | -514.27 million | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -527.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -522.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | -576.83 million | +10.4% |
| 2012 | -386.11 million | -33.1% |
| 2013 | -288.70 million | -25.2% |
| 2014 | -279.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -253.12 million | -9.3% |
| 2016 | -150.00 million | -40.7% |
| 2017 | -120.55 million | -19.6% |
| 2018 | -120.49 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -121.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -130.06 million | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -139.93 million | +7.6% |
| 2022 | -139.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -18.75 million | -86.6% |
| 2024 | -18.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -18.74 million | -0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -18.74 million is above the median for high income countries, which is -18.74 million, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's -18.74 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -25.91 million, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +86.6% | -139.90 million | -18.75 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -700.44 million | -849.42 million | -514.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -281.88 million | -576.83 million | -120.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -77.69 million | -139.93 million | -18.74 million | 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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Italy was -18.74 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -18.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -849.42 million in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, interest, More than 1 and up to 3 months, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.