Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Italy
Italy: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Italy ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Italy, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0249 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0326 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | +151.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | +109.8% |
| 1978 | 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0313 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0774 SDR per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +151.9% | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.