Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Italy
Italy: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 38.37 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Italy, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Italy is 38.37 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Italy peaked at 42.30 billion SDR in 1990 and was at its lowest, 376.00 million SDR, in 1952.
That places Italy 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 764.90 million SDR | 376.00 million SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.50 billion SDR | 980.00 million SDR | 2.22 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 billion SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | 13.13 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.67 billion SDR | 11.43 billion SDR | 33.69 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.53 billion SDR | 13.63 billion SDR | 42.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.98 billion SDR | 15.46 billion SDR | 22.92 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 billion SDR | 22.25 billion SDR | 30.89 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.87 billion SDR | 32.35 billion SDR | 38.37 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Gold reserves at market value 251.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 52,704 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 313.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 316.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Italy?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Italy was 38.37 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.30 billion SDR in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.00 million SDR in 1952.
- How does Italy rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.