IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Italy

Italy: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 15.23 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.23 billion
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.94 billion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Italy, 1945–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Italy is 15.23 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Italy peaked at 19.94 billion in 2017 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, US dollar in Italy, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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 707.33 million -2.4%
1972 727.02 million +2.8%
1973 847.82 million +16.6%
1974 2.91 billion +243.3%
1975 4.05 billion +39.1%
1976 4.02 billion -0.8%
1977 3.14 billion -22.0%
1978 2.45 billion -22.0%
1979 1.32 billion -46.0%
1980 1.55 billion +17.2%
1981 1.43 billion -7.6%
1982 1.36 billion -5.2%
1983 2.06 billion +51.6%
1984 1.78 billion -13.5%
1985 2.04 billion +14.5%
1986 2.29 billion +12.5%
1987 2.68 billion +17.0%
1988 2.65 billion -1.2%
1989 2.38 billion -10.2%
1990 2.42 billion +1.9%
1991 1.91 billion -21.4%
1992 3.87 billion +103.1%
1993 4.14 billion +6.9%
1994 4.67 billion +12.7%
1995 4.86 billion +4.1%
1996 4.75 billion -2.4%
1997 3.95 billion -16.7%
1998 2.50 billion -36.9%
1999 6.14 billion +145.9%
2000 6.29 billion +2.4%
2001 5.65 billion -10.1%
2002 5.68 billion +0.6%
2003 6.33 billion +11.3%
2004 7.25 billion +14.6%
2005 8.33 billion +14.8%
2006 9.64 billion +15.8%
2007 10.41 billion +8.1%
2008 9.35 billion -10.2%
2009 9.23 billion -1.3%
2010 8.41 billion -8.9%
2011 8.43 billion +0.3%
2012 8.39 billion -0.5%
2013 9.04 billion +7.8%
2014 9.32 billion +3.2%
2015 9.71 billion +4.1%
2016 18.92 billion +94.8%
2017 19.94 billion +5.4%
2018 18.24 billion -8.5%
2019 17.47 billion -4.2%
2020 16.46 billion -5.8%
2021 15.81 billion -4.0%
2022 14.43 billion -8.7%
2023 14.73 billion +2.1%
2024 14.88 billion +1.0%
2025 15.23 billion +2.4%

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 2.09 billion 707.33 million 4.05 billion 10
1980s 2.02 billion 1.36 billion 2.68 billion 10
1990s 3.92 billion 1.91 billion 6.14 billion 10
2000s 7.82 billion 5.65 billion 10.41 billion 10
2010s 12.79 billion 8.39 billion 19.94 billion 10
2020s 15.26 billion 14.43 billion 16.46 billion 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 France 20.41 billion compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 20.31 billion compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 16.73 billion compare
  4. 10 India 13.20 billion compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 12.73 billion compare
  6. 12 Russia 12.68 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Italy?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Italy was 15.23 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Italy rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Italy ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
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