France vs Italy: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 434.01 billion includes gold, current US$ against 428.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in France, a difference of 5.81 billion includes gold, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.48 billion includes gold, current US$ | 452.92 million includes gold, current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 22.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 18.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.87 billion includes gold, current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 58.74 billion includes gold, current US$ | 52.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.55 billion includes gold, current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 60.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | 62.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 85.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | 74.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 160.39 billion includes gold, current US$ | 154.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 277.13 billion includes gold, current US$ | 272.45 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 434.01 billion includes gold, current US$ against 428.21 billion includes gold, current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between France and Italy?
- 5.81 billion includes gold, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for total reserves?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.