Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 502.24 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy is 502.24 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 264.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy peaked at 502.24 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5171 US dollar per person, in 1996.
That places Italy 25th out of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.73 US dollar per person | — |
| 1973 | 6.44 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 4.02 US dollar per person | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 1.75 US dollar per person | -56.4% |
| 1976 | 1.63 US dollar per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.58 US dollar per person | +57.9% |
| 1978 | 5.24 US dollar per person | +103.2% |
| 1979 | 10.51 US dollar per person | +100.6% |
| 1980 | 11.77 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 13.86 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 14.29 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.65 US dollar per person | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 12.29 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.25 US dollar per person | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 14.12 US dollar per person | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 18.93 US dollar per person | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 16.76 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 17.61 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 18.28 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.33 US dollar per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 4.19 US dollar per person | -74.3% |
| 1993 | 4.23 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 US dollar per person | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5171 US dollar per person | -76.5% |
| 1997 | 1.18 US dollar per person | +128.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 US dollar per person | +65.0% |
| 1999 | 2.95 US dollar per person | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 4.22 US dollar per person | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 5.21 US dollar per person | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.89 US dollar per person | -63.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 US dollar per person | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.91 US dollar per person | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 4.65 US dollar per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 5.64 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 US dollar per person | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 158.08 US dollar per person | +3477.4% |
| 2010 | 160.63 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 153 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 157.25 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 156.52 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 147.25 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 137.92 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 114.68 US dollar per person | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 127.14 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 128.75 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 132.84 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 141.58 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 485.27 US dollar per person | +242.7% |
| 2022 | 480.51 US dollar per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 493.41 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 479.69 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 502.24 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 502.24 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 502.24 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.04 US dollar per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3477.4% | 4.42 US dollar per person | 158.08 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +242.7% | 141.58 US dollar per person | 485.27 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 US dollar per person | 1.63 US dollar per person | 10.51 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.05 US dollar per person | 9.25 US dollar per person | 18.93 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 US dollar per person | 0.5171 US dollar per person | 18.28 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.32 US dollar per person | 1.89 US dollar per person | 158.08 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.6 US dollar per person | 114.68 US dollar per person | 160.63 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.45 US dollar per person | 141.58 US dollar per person | 502.24 US dollar per person | 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy was 502.24 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 502.24 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5171 US dollar per person in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.