Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Italy
Italy: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 213,781 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy is 213,781 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 213,781 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,793 SDR per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Italy 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Italy, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,354 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,204 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 4,338 SDR per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1964 | 5,839 SDR per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 8,147 SDR per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1966 | 8,489 SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 10,414 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 8,223 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 7,102 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 8,382 SDR per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 11,552 SDR per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1972 | 9,252 SDR per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 8,323 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 9,460 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 3,793 SDR per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1976 | 9,432 SDR per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 1977 | 22,685 SDR per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1978 | 28,993 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 46,968 SDR per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1980 | 61,651 SDR per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 58,815 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 43,433 SDR per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 65,293 SDR per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 72,131 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 48,274 SDR per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 55,558 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 72,412 SDR per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 87,713 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 120,876 SDR per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 150,393 SDR per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 115,709 SDR per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 68,356 SDR per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 68,184 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75,148 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 79,840 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 108,646 SDR per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 140,460 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 72,173 SDR per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 55,545 SDR per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 66,356 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 65,708 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 71,146 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 69,118 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 60,662 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 60,367 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 57,683 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 60,741 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 81,424 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 98,730 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 104,704 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 108,336 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 111,110 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 111,494 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 111,308 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 114,776 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 112,700 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 116,157 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 124,807 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 135,334 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 144,663 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 202,960 SDR per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 207,632 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 213,781 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 213,781 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 213,781 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,228 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +148.6% | 3,793 SDR per square kilometre | 9,432 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +140.5% | 9,432 SDR per square kilometre | 22,685 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,123 SDR per square kilometre | 4,338 SDR per square kilometre | 10,414 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,884 SDR per square kilometre | 3,793 SDR per square kilometre | 46,968 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,616 SDR per square kilometre | 43,433 SDR per square kilometre | 120,876 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,445 SDR per square kilometre | 55,545 SDR per square kilometre | 150,393 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,193 SDR per square kilometre | 57,683 SDR per square kilometre | 98,730 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,073 SDR per square kilometre | 104,704 SDR per square kilometre | 135,334 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,259 SDR per square kilometre | 144,663 SDR per square kilometre | 213,781 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 46 Vietnam 219,342 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 214,222 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 48 Germany 214,136 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 50 Costa Rica 193,050 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bahamas 187,019 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominica 182,389 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Italy was 213,781 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 213,781 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,793 SDR per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) 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.