France vs Italy: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
France
14.90 billion
in 2025
Italy
11.12 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
Italy rank
9th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 14.90 billion against 11.12 billion in Italy, a difference of 3.78 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 342.25 million | 0 | 342.25 million | France |
| 1950s | 575.95 million | 20.25 million | 555.70 million | France |
| 1960s | 498.87 million | 142.35 million | 356.52 million | France |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion | 1.75 billion | 584.44 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion | 1.68 billion | 1.17 billion | France |
| 1990s | 5.17 billion | 2.78 billion | 2.39 billion | France |
| 2000s | 8.09 billion | 5.32 billion | 2.77 billion | France |
| 2010s | 12.09 billion | 8.95 billion | 3.14 billion | France |
| 2020s | 14.98 billion | 11.18 billion | 3.80 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, France or Italy?
- France, at 14.90 billion against 11.12 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between France and Italy?
- 3.78 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- France ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.