Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 47.75 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Italy recorded 47.75 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Italy peaked at 47.75 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.92 million US dollar, in 1987.
Italy ranks 21st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 244.63 million US dollar | — |
| 1973 | 326.69 million US dollar | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 318.74 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 569.97 million US dollar | +78.8% |
| 1976 | 719.54 million US dollar | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 1.10 billion US dollar | +52.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 billion US dollar | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.10 billion US dollar | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 815.33 million US dollar | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 677.91 million US dollar | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 509.85 million US dollar | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 324.10 million US dollar | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 198.80 million US dollar | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 165.92 million US dollar | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +570.7% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion US dollar | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 2.86 billion US dollar | +102.5% |
| 1991 | 9.25 billion US dollar | +223.5% |
| 1992 | 2.78 billion US dollar | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 1.51 billion US dollar | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.82 billion US dollar | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 4.07 billion US dollar | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 4.73 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 31.84 billion US dollar | +572.8% |
| 2009 | 31.07 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.56 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.57 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.02 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.87 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.51 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 28.71 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 30.06 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 32.67 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 31.71 billion US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.47 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 40.39 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 41.42 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.81 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 42.53 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 42.89 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.75 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 782.71 million US dollar | 244.63 million US dollar | 1.55 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 1980s | 769.35 million US dollar | 165.92 million US dollar | 1.41 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 billion US dollar | 1.41 billion US dollar | 9.25 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.45 billion US dollar | 31.07 billion US dollar | 31.84 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.72 billion US dollar | 28.71 billion US dollar | 36.47 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 billion US dollar | 36.81 billion US dollar | 47.75 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More external debt data for Italy
- Other investment, Debt instruments 789.33 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 29.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 438.83 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13,398 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 78.86 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.46 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 45.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.86 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,448 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Italy?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Italy was 47.75 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.75 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.92 million US dollar in 1987.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.