IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Italy

Italy: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 11.12 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.12 billion
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.07 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Italy, 1945–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Italy stood at 11.12 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Italy peaked at 14.07 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Italy 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Italy, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Italy, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
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 202.50 million
1960 202.50 million +0.0%
1961 27.25 million -86.5%
1962 67.24 million +146.8%
1963 44.27 million -34.2%
1964 358.60 million +710.0%
1965 20.76 million -94.2%
1966 60.31 million +190.5%
1967 98.27 million +62.9%
1968 231.61 million +135.7%
1969 312.71 million +35.0%
1970 724.46 million +131.7%
1971 651.49 million -10.1%
1972 669.62 million +2.8%
1973 702.80 million +5.0%
1974 2.38 billion +238.2%
1975 3.46 billion +45.4%
1976 3.46 billion +0.0%
1977 2.58 billion -25.3%
1978 1.88 billion -27.3%
1979 1.00 billion -46.6%
1980 1.21 billion +21.0%
1981 1.23 billion +1.2%
1982 1.23 billion -0.0%
1983 1.96 billion +59.7%
1984 1.81 billion -7.7%
1985 1.85 billion +2.2%
1986 1.87 billion +1.1%
1987 1.89 billion +0.9%
1988 1.97 billion +4.2%
1989 1.81 billion -8.0%
1990 1.70 billion -5.9%
1991 1.33 billion -21.8%
1992 2.82 billion +111.3%
1993 3.02 billion +7.1%
1994 3.20 billion +6.1%
1995 3.27 billion +2.3%
1996 3.30 billion +0.9%
1997 2.93 billion -11.2%
1998 1.77 billion -39.5%
1999 4.47 billion +152.3%
2000 4.83 billion +7.9%
2001 4.50 billion -6.8%
2002 4.18 billion -7.0%
2003 4.26 billion +1.9%
2004 4.67 billion +9.7%
2005 5.83 billion +24.7%
2006 6.41 billion +10.0%
2007 6.59 billion +2.9%
2008 6.07 billion -7.9%
2009 5.88 billion -3.0%
2010 5.46 billion -7.2%
2011 5.49 billion +0.6%
2012 5.46 billion -0.6%
2013 5.87 billion +7.5%
2014 6.44 billion +9.7%
2015 7.01 billion +8.9%
2016 14.07 billion +100.8%
2017 14.00 billion -0.5%
2018 13.11 billion -6.3%
2019 12.64 billion -3.6%
2020 11.43 billion -9.5%
2021 11.30 billion -1.2%
2022 10.84 billion -4.0%
2023 10.98 billion +1.3%
2024 11.41 billion +3.9%
2025 11.12 billion -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 5
1950s 20.25 million 0 202.50 million 10
1960s 142.35 million 20.76 million 358.60 million 10
1970s 1.75 billion 651.49 million 3.46 billion 10
1980s 1.68 billion 1.21 billion 1.97 billion 10
1990s 2.78 billion 1.33 billion 4.47 billion 10
2000s 5.32 billion 4.18 billion 6.59 billion 10
2010s 8.95 billion 5.46 billion 14.07 billion 10
2020s 11.18 billion 10.84 billion 11.43 billion 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 France 14.90 billion compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.83 billion compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 12.22 billion compare
  4. 10 India 9.64 billion compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 9.29 billion compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 9.26 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Italy?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Italy was 11.12 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.07 billion in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Italy rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Italy ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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