Germany vs Italy: Reserve assets, Debt securities

Germany
34.23 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
47.63 billion US dollar
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Italy rank
15th

Reserve assets, Debt securities over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199920122025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 47.63 billion US dollar against 34.23 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 13.40 billion US dollar.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Italy ranks 15th of 132 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 30.17 billion US dollar 31.45 billion US dollar 1.28 billion US dollar Italy
2010s 30.55 billion US dollar 31.36 billion US dollar 811.16 million US dollar Italy
2020s 30.44 billion US dollar 41.76 billion US dollar 11.33 billion US dollar Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, debt securities, Germany or Italy?
Italy, at 47.63 billion US dollar against 34.23 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, debt securities between Germany and Italy?
13.40 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for reserve assets, debt securities?
Germany ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.