Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy is 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Italy ranks 82nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0431 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +197.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0793 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0851 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0875 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0667 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0424 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0741 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0866 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0868 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1613 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +197.6% | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 South Africa 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Armenia 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 India 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.1672 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Costa Rica 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Georgia 0.1615 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.