Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 18,610 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 18,610 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 21,050 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Italy 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 825.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 689.4 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 767.5 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 497.77 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 1,867 units per square kilometre | +275.2% |
| 1966 | 3,008 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1967 | 2,862 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 3,041 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 2,934 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 936.86 units per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1971 | 1,287 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 1,220 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,219 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,059 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,800 units per square kilometre | +164.2% |
| 1981 | 2,496 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 2,365 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,365 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 3,652 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 3,944 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 4,311 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 4,919 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 4,306 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 4,909 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 5,827 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 7,666 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 8,294 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 7,357 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 6,913 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6,675 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,306 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 7,619 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 14,723 units per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1999 | 12,057 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 9,826 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 10,878 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 13,213 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 14,049 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 12,523 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 5,946 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 3,303 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 2,485 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 5,140 units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2009 | 6,205 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 8,309 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 19,760 units per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 2012 | 21,050 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 19,698 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,040 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 10,194 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 8,907 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8,826 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,671 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 13,042 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 19,326 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 18,622 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 19,322 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18,610 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18,610 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18,610 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,064 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +275.2% | 497.77 units per square kilometre | 1,867 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +164.2% | 1,059 units per square kilometre | 2,800 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +137.8% | 8,309 units per square kilometre | 19,760 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,832 units per square kilometre | 497.77 units per square kilometre | 3,041 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 679.57 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,707 units per square kilometre | 2,365 units per square kilometre | 4,919 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,344 units per square kilometre | 5,827 units per square kilometre | 14,723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,357 units per square kilometre | 2,485 units per square kilometre | 14,049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,650 units per square kilometre | 8,309 units per square kilometre | 21,050 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,970 units per square kilometre | 18,610 units per square kilometre | 19,326 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Tuvalu 27,191 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 23,077 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 21,630 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 18,086 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 17,814 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 16,585 units per square kilometre 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Italy was 18,610 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21,050 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.