IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Italy

Italy: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 258.53 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
258.53 units per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
332.29 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.3984 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Italy, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Italy recorded 258.53 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Italy peaked at 332.29 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3984 units per person, in 1965.

That places Italy 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Italy, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Italy, 1960 to 2025.
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 13.08 units per person -2.8%
1972 13.37 units per person +2.2%
1973 15.48 units per person +15.8%
1974 52.81 units per person +241.0%
1975 73 units per person +38.2%
1976 72.09 units per person -1.2%
1977 56.03 units per person -22.3%
1978 43.56 units per person -22.3%
1979 23.47 units per person -46.1%
1980 27.45 units per person +16.9%
1981 25.33 units per person -7.7%
1982 23.98 units per person -5.3%
1983 36.35 units per person +51.6%
1984 31.42 units per person -13.6%
1985 35.96 units per person +14.5%
1986 40.47 units per person +12.5%
1987 47.36 units per person +17.0%
1988 46.77 units per person -1.2%
1989 41.99 units per person -10.2%
1990 42.75 units per person +1.8%
1991 33.59 units per person -21.4%
1992 68.19 units per person +103.0%
1993 72.88 units per person +6.9%
1994 82.13 units per person +12.7%
1995 85.51 units per person +4.1%
1996 83.48 units per person -2.4%
1997 69.49 units per person -16.8%
1998 43.86 units per person -36.9%
1999 107.84 units per person +145.9%
2000 110.41 units per person +2.4%
2001 99.16 units per person -10.2%
2002 99.57 units per person +0.4%
2003 110.28 units per person +10.7%
2004 125.44 units per person +13.7%
2005 143.14 units per person +14.1%
2006 165.03 units per person +15.3%
2007 177.25 units per person +7.4%
2008 157.86 units per person -10.9%
2009 154.91 units per person -1.9%
2010 140.57 units per person -9.3%
2011 140.48 units per person -0.1%
2012 139.34 units per person -0.8%
2013 149.84 units per person +7.5%
2014 154.58 units per person +3.2%
2015 161.23 units per person +4.3%
2016 314.65 units per person +95.2%
2017 332.29 units per person +5.6%
2018 304.57 units per person -8.3%
2019 292.55 units per person -3.9%
2020 276.99 units per person -5.3%
2021 267.41 units per person -3.5%
2022 244.52 units per person -8.6%
2023 249.8 units per person +2.2%
2024 252.35 units per person +1.0%
2025 258.53 units per person +2.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 258.53 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 258.53 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +703.4% 0.8638 units per person 6.94 units per person
1974 +241.0% 15.48 units per person 52.81 units per person
1966 +188.3% 0.3984 units per person 1.15 units per person
1999 +145.9% 43.86 units per person 107.84 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.73 units per person 0.3984 units per person 6.94 units per person 10
1970s 37.64 units per person 13.08 units per person 73 units per person 10
1980s 35.71 units per person 23.98 units per person 47.36 units per person 10
1990s 68.97 units per person 33.59 units per person 107.84 units per person 10
2000s 134.31 units per person 99.16 units per person 177.25 units per person 10
2010s 213.01 units per person 139.34 units per person 332.29 units per person 10
2020s 258.27 units per person 244.52 units per person 276.99 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 38 Saudi Arabia 276.75 units per person compare
  2. 39 Tuvalu 273.12 units per person compare
  3. 40 Canada 269.19 units per person compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 258.53 units per person compare
  5. 43 Japan 251 units per person compare
  6. 44 Qatar 250.44 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Italy?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Italy was 258.53 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 332.29 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
Italy ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.