China vs Italy: SDR Allocation, US dollar
China
49.19 billion
in 2025
Italy
28.56 billion
in 2025
China rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
SDR Allocation, US dollar over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 49.19 billion against 28.56 billion in Italy, a difference of 20.63 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 358.45 million | 358.45 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 267.83 million | 824.63 million | 556.79 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 334.26 million | 991.49 million | 657.23 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 1.94 billion | 541.02 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.16 billion | 9.55 billion | 600.85 million | China |
| 2020s | 42.32 billion | 25.17 billion | 17.15 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, China or Italy?
- China, at 49.19 billion against 28.56 billion in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar between China and Italy?
- 20.63 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar?
- China ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDR Allocation, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fund Accounts (FA) 2026 January