Germany vs Italy: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 47.75 billion US dollar against 34.23 billion US dollar in Germany, a difference of 13.52 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 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 140 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 | 31.72 billion US dollar | 1.16 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.44 billion US dollar | 41.96 billion US dollar | 11.53 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and), Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 47.75 billion US dollar against 34.23 billion US dollar in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) between Germany and Italy?
- 13.52 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 21st of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.