Italy vs Russian Federation: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar

Italy
15.23 billion
in 2025
Russian Federation
12.68 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
12th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
010.0B20.0B30.0B194519852025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.23 billion against 12.68 billion in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.55 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 20.25 million 0 20.25 million Italy
1960s 142.35 million 0 142.35 million Italy
1970s 2.09 billion 0 2.09 billion Italy
1980s 2.02 billion 0 2.02 billion Italy
1990s 3.92 billion 12.84 billion 8.92 billion Russian Federation
2000s 7.82 billion 11.70 billion 3.88 billion Russian Federation
2010s 12.79 billion 10.06 billion 2.72 billion Italy
2020s 15.26 billion 12.64 billion 2.62 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Italy or Russian Federation?
Italy, at 15.23 billion against 12.68 billion in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Italy and Russian Federation?
2.55 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Italy ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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