IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Italy
Italy: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 188.78 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Italy stood at 188.78 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Italy peaked at 234.06 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3984 units per person, in 1965.
Italy ranks 41st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.03 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5392 units per person | -86.6% |
| 1962 | 1.32 units per person | +145.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8638 units per person | -34.6% |
| 1964 | 6.94 units per person | +703.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3984 units per person | -94.3% |
| 1966 | 1.15 units per person | +188.3% |
| 1967 | 1.86 units per person | +61.8% |
| 1968 | 4.35 units per person | +134.2% |
| 1969 | 5.84 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 13.46 units per person | +130.4% |
| 1971 | 12.05 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 12.31 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 12.84 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 43.13 units per person | +236.0% |
| 1975 | 62.36 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 62.05 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 46.12 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 33.43 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 17.82 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 21.52 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 21.76 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.74 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.72 units per person | +59.7% |
| 1984 | 32.05 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 32.74 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 33.09 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 33.38 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.75 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 31.95 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 30.05 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 23.48 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 49.59 units per person | +111.2% |
| 1993 | 53.06 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 56.26 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 57.53 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.05 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.5 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 31.15 units per person | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 78.57 units per person | +152.2% |
| 2000 | 84.74 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 78.91 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 73.24 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 74.21 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.77 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 100.15 units per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 109.7 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 112.17 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 102.49 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 98.82 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 91.28 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 91.5 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.66 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.3 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 106.7 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 116.35 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 234.06 units per person | +101.2% |
| 2017 | 233.33 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 218.99 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 211.56 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 192.32 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 191.06 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 183.73 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 186.19 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 193.5 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 188.78 units per person | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 | +703.4% | 0.8638 units per person | 6.94 units per person |
| 1974 | +236.0% | 12.84 units per person | 43.13 units per person |
| 1966 | +188.3% | 0.3984 units per person | 1.15 units per person |
| 1999 | +152.2% | 31.15 units per person | 78.57 units per person |
| 1962 | +145.1% | 0.5392 units per person | 1.32 units per person |
| 1968 | +134.2% | 1.86 units per person | 4.35 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 units per person | 0.3984 units per person | 6.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.56 units per person | 12.05 units per person | 62.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.77 units per person | 21.52 units per person | 34.75 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.92 units per person | 23.48 units per person | 78.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.52 units per person | 73.24 units per person | 112.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.17 units per person | 90.66 units per person | 234.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.26 units per person | 183.73 units per person | 193.5 units per person | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 488.61 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Italy?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Italy was 188.78 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 234.06 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3984 units per person in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.