Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 3.33 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.33 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Italy peaked at 8.53 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 501.37 million US dollar, in 2012.
That places Italy 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.33 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion US dollar | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 852.68 million US dollar | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 501.37 million US dollar | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 775.05 million US dollar | +54.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 billion US dollar | +135.6% |
| 2015 | 4.94 billion US dollar | +170.3% |
| 2016 | 2.97 billion US dollar | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 4.05 billion US dollar | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 billion US dollar | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 5.40 billion US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.98 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 6.85 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 8.53 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 5.85 billion US dollar | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 5.35 billion US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.33 billion US dollar | -37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 billion US dollar | 1.24 billion US dollar | 2.33 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.90 billion US dollar | 501.37 million US dollar | 6.06 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 billion US dollar | 3.33 billion US dollar | 8.53 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Italy
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- 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, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Italy?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Italy was 3.33 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.37 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.