How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Italy: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP

France

0.0061 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Italy

0.006 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

France rank

137th

Italy rank

140th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time

France
Italy

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP against 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	France
1970s	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	Italy
1980s	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	France
1990s	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	France
2000s	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	France
2010s	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	France
2020s	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, France or Italy?: France, at 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP against 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between France and Italy?: 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: France ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.