Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 623,850 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 623,850 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Italy peaked at 623,850 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,301 SDR per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Italy 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,923 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13,831 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 12,301 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 13,003 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 16,318 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 16,697 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 18,574 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 18,161 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17,156 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 18,198 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 20,584 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 19,054 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 18,138 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 19,129 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 13,907 SDR per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 36,710 SDR per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 1977 | 54,202 SDR per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 66,402 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 98,912 SDR per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 159,547 SDR per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1981 | 143,508 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 116,437 SDR per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 150,224 SDR per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 147,184 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 121,196 SDR per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 127,982 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 154,020 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 159,775 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 189,428 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 209,934 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 170,927 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 125,663 SDR per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 126,586 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 136,501 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 138,327 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 168,631 SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 195,411 SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 131,845 SDR per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 112,225 SDR per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 122,507 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 124,357 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 138,350 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 143,968 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 135,843 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 156,045 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 170,323 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 201,848 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 231,126 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 286,452 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 348,809 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 381,715 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 399,719 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 319,469 SDR per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 331,961 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 318,598 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 342,211 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 359,021 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 370,809 SDR per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 428,579 SDR per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 495,301 SDR per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 550,151 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 572,116 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 623,850 SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 623,850 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,172 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 623,850 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,625 SDR per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre 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 | +164.0% | 13,907 SDR per square kilometre | 36,710 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,440 SDR per square kilometre | 12,301 SDR per square kilometre | 18,574 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,524 SDR per square kilometre | 13,907 SDR per square kilometre | 98,912 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,930 SDR per square kilometre | 116,437 SDR per square kilometre | 189,428 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,605 SDR per square kilometre | 112,225 SDR per square kilometre | 209,934 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,082 SDR per square kilometre | 122,507 SDR per square kilometre | 286,452 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,089 SDR per square kilometre | 318,598 SDR per square kilometre | 428,579 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,354 SDR per square kilometre | 495,301 SDR per square kilometre | 623,850 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Cayman Islands 726,708 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 688,679 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brunei 634,328 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 617,220 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom 548,200 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 536,195 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Italy?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Italy was 623,850 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 623,850 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,301 SDR per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.