IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Italy
Italy: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Italy, 1947–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 73.8 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Italy peaked at 345.73 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1947.
That places Italy 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 75 | — |
| 1960 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10.09 | -86.5% |
| 1962 | 24.9 | +146.8% |
| 1963 | 16.4 | -34.2% |
| 1964 | 71.72 | +337.4% |
| 1965 | 4.15 | -94.2% |
| 1966 | 9.65 | +132.4% |
| 1967 | 15.72 | +62.9% |
| 1968 | 37.06 | +135.7% |
| 1969 | 50.03 | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 72.45 | +44.8% |
| 1971 | 65.15 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 66.96 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 70.28 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 237.71 | +238.2% |
| 1975 | 345.73 | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 345.73 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 258.09 | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 151.41 | -41.3% |
| 1979 | 80.92 | -46.6% |
| 1980 | 65.29 | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 66.1 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 66.1 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.51 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 62.33 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 63.7 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 64.37 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.95 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.65 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 62.24 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 58.59 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 45.82 | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 61.36 | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 65.68 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 69.66 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 71.23 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 71.9 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.83 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 38.61 | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 63.38 | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 68.39 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 63.72 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 59.26 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 60.37 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.2 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 82.56 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 90.8 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 93.41 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 86.01 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 83.41 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 77.39 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 69.68 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 69.23 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.45 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 81.65 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 88.9 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 93.37 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 92.9 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.01 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 83.85 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 75.85 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 74.97 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.95 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 72.87 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 75.69 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 73.8 | -2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 73.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 73.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +337.4% | 16.4 | 71.72 |
| 1974 | +238.2% | 70.28 | 237.71 |
| 1962 | +146.8% | 10.09 | 24.9 |
| 1968 | +135.7% | 15.72 | 37.06 |
| 1966 | +132.4% | 4.15 | 9.65 |
| 1965 | -94.2% | 71.72 | 4.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1950s | 7.5 | 0 | 75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.47 | 4.15 | 75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.44 | 65.15 | 345.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.02 | 62.24 | 67.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.01 | 38.61 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.41 | 59.26 | 93.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.84 | 69.23 | 93.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.19 | 71.95 | 75.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Italy?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Italy was 73.8 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 345.73 in 1975.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1947.
- How does Italy rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Italy ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.