Italy vs Norway: 24_International reserves
Italy
85.60 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Norway
88.15 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Italy rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
24_International reserves over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 88.15 billion excluding gold against 85.60 billion excluding gold in Italy, a difference of 2.54 billion excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 billion excluding gold | 19.70 billion excluding gold | 20.22 billion excluding gold | Italy |
| 2000s | 28.21 billion excluding gold | 39.52 billion excluding gold | 11.31 billion excluding gold | Norway |
| 2010s | 48.57 billion excluding gold | 60.82 billion excluding gold | 12.24 billion excluding gold | Norway |
| 2020s | 75.07 billion excluding gold | 79.68 billion excluding gold | 4.61 billion excluding gold | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 88.15 billion excluding gold against 85.60 billion excluding gold in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Italy and Norway?
- 2.54 billion excluding gold, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Italy ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).