Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy is 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy peaked at 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Italy 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +105.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0378 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +119.4% | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +105.2% | 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0395 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 140 Portugal 0.0303 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Australia 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Bermuda 0.0246 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Croatia 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 0.0196 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Italy was 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Italy ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.