Italy vs Nigeria: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Italy
25.77 billion
in 2024
Nigeria
17.22 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Nigeria rank
21st

Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Italy
  • Nigeria
-50.0B050.0B100.0B200520142024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 25.77 billion against 17.22 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 8.56 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s -35.86 billion 28.74 billion 64.61 billion Nigeria
2010s 15.95 billion 5.79 billion 10.16 billion Italy
2020s 22.40 billion 1.08 billion 21.32 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Italy or Nigeria?
Italy, at 25.77 billion against 17.22 billion in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Italy and Nigeria?
8.56 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Italy ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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