Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Italy
Italy: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 651.35 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Italy is 651.35 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Italy peaked at 745.75 SDR per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.63 SDR per person, in 1975.
That places Italy 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Italy, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.52 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.36 SDR per person | +35.0% |
| 1962 | 31.88 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 20.49 SDR per person | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 30.4 SDR per person | +48.4% |
| 1965 | 35.44 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 30.69 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 41.98 SDR per person | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 28.63 SDR per person | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 22.9 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 39.26 SDR per person | +71.4% |
| 1971 | 52.17 SDR per person | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 37.68 SDR per person | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 33.02 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 47.2 SDR per person | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 18.63 SDR per person | -60.5% |
| 1976 | 48.38 SDR per person | +159.7% |
| 1977 | 117.11 SDR per person | +142.1% |
| 1978 | 143.51 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 233.11 SDR per person | +62.4% |
| 1980 | 300.63 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 283.08 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 202.18 SDR per person | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 312.8 SDR per person | +54.7% |
| 1984 | 344.19 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 226.97 SDR per person | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 261.92 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 346.44 SDR per person | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 426.48 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 594.53 SDR per person | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 745.75 SDR per person | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 560.36 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 319.68 SDR per person | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 322.05 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 362.81 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 389.85 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 538.93 SDR per person | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 696.08 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 317.59 SDR per person | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 239.48 SDR per person | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 302.24 SDR per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 291.95 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 316.79 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 305.56 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 267.36 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 283.01 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 277.88 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 294.23 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 387.12 SDR per person | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 369.75 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 387.28 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 370.65 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 376.36 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 382.39 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 381.19 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 412.66 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 421.75 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 439.43 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 469.95 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 517.12 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 544.23 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 587.28 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 593.83 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 618.39 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 648.9 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 651.35 SDR per person | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 651.35 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 651.35 SDR per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,021 SDR per person, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 | +159.7% | 18.63 SDR per person | 48.38 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.83 SDR per person | 19.52 SDR per person | 41.98 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.01 SDR per person | 18.63 SDR per person | 233.11 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.92 SDR per person | 202.18 SDR per person | 594.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.26 SDR per person | 239.48 SDR per person | 745.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.59 SDR per person | 267.36 SDR per person | 387.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.88 SDR per person | 370.65 SDR per person | 517.12 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.33 SDR per person | 544.23 SDR per person | 651.35 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Italy?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Italy was 651.35 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 745.75 SDR per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.63 SDR per person in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.