Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy peaked at 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Italy ranks 59th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +140.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3837.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +198.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× 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 | +3837.0% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +198.5% | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 56 Georgia 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Switzerland 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Slovakia 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Bhutan 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 0.0113 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Italy was 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Italy ranks 59th 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 157.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.