Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Italy
Italy: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 5.41 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.41 billion
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.22 billion
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Italy, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Italy stood at 5.41 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Italy peaked at 6.22 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Italy 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 20,000 | — |
| 1948 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 45.00 million | +224900.0% |
| 1959 | 67.50 million | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 67.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 242.75 million | +259.6% |
| 1962 | 202.76 million | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 225.73 million | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 146.40 million | -35.1% |
| 1965 | 549.24 million | +275.2% |
| 1966 | 884.69 million | +61.1% |
| 1967 | 841.73 million | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 894.39 million | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 862.79 million | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 275.54 million | -68.1% |
| 1971 | 378.38 million | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 358.70 million | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 358.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 315.94 million | — |
| 1979 | 311.59 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 823.37 million | +164.2% |
| 1981 | 733.98 million | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 695.63 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 989.68 million | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 billion | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 billion | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.45 billion | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.44 billion | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.71 billion | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 2.25 billion | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 2.44 billion | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 billion | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 2.03 billion | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 billion | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 billion | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.24 billion | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 4.33 billion | +93.2% |
| 1999 | 3.55 billion | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 2.91 billion | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.22 billion | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 3.91 billion | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 4.15 billion | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.70 billion | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 billion | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 976.77 million | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 734.80 million | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion | +106.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83 billion | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 billion | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 5.84 billion | +137.8% |
| 2012 | 6.22 billion | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.83 billion | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 billion | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 3.01 billion | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 billion | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.61 billion | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.45 billion | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 3.86 billion | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.72 billion | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 5.51 billion | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.71 billion | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.50 billion | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.78 billion | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 5.41 billion | +13.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.41 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.93 million, 12.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.41 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 154.61 million, 35.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +224900.0% | 20,000 | 45.00 million |
| 1965 | +275.2% | 146.40 million | 549.24 million |
| 1961 | +259.6% | 67.50 million | 242.75 million |
| 1980 | +164.2% | 311.59 million | 823.37 million |
| 2011 | +137.8% | 2.46 billion | 5.84 billion |
| 2008 | +106.9% | 734.80 million | 1.52 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12,000 | 0 | 20,000 | 5 |
| 1950s | 11.27 million | 20,000 | 67.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 491.80 million | 67.50 million | 894.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.87 million | 0 | 378.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion | 695.63 million | 1.45 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 billion | 1.71 billion | 4.33 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion | 734.80 million | 4.15 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion | 2.46 billion | 6.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 billion | 4.78 billion | 5.72 billion | 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 position in the imf, us dollar in Italy?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Italy was 5.41 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Italy rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.