How does Italy rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Italy ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Italy: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

159th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Italy 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0286 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1962	0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1963	0.0175 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
1964	0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1965	0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1966	0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1967	0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1968	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1969	0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1970	0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1971	0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1972	0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
1973	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1974	0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1975	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	-65.2%
1976	0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP	+164.5%
1977	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	+112.1%
1978	0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1979	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1980	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1981	0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1982	0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1983	0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP	+49.3%
1984	0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
1986	0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1987	0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1988	0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1989	0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1990	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1992	0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1993	0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1994	0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1995	0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1997	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1998	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP	-55.4%
1999	0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2000	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
2001	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2002	0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2003	0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
2004	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2005	0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2008	0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2009	0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2010	0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2011	0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2012	0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2013	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2015	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2016	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2019	0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2020	0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2021	0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2022	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2023	0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2025	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0309 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Italy

156 Croatia 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
157 Gabon 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
158 Burundi 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
160 Sierra Leone 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
161 Slovenia 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
162 South Sudan 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

More financial sector data for Italy

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,324 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.3137 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 651.35 SDR per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.6466 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,112 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.25 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Italy rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Italy ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.