France vs Italy: Reserve assets, Debt securities
Reserve assets, Debt securities over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 47.63 billion US dollar against 33.08 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 14.55 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 15th of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 billion US dollar | 31.45 billion US dollar | 9.29 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 32.60 billion US dollar | 31.36 billion US dollar | 1.23 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 40.00 billion US dollar | 41.76 billion US dollar | 1.76 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 47.63 billion US dollar against 33.08 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between France and Italy?
- 14.55 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?
- France ranks 18th and Italy ranks 15th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.