Italy vs Qatar: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Italy
-136.26 billion current LCU
in 2023
Qatar
-243.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
Italy rank
178th
Qatar rank
179th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Italy
- Qatar
How they compare
Italy currently reports -136.26 billion current LCU against -243.38 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 107.11 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.
Italy ranks 178th and Qatar ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.21 billion current LCU | 37.06 billion current LCU | 16.84 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2010s | -82.32 billion current LCU | 308.51 million current LCU | 82.63 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | -83,570.54 trillion current LCU | -250.49 billion current LCU | 83,570.29 trillion current LCU | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Italy or Qatar?
- Italy, at -136.26 billion current LCU against -243.38 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Italy and Qatar?
- 107.11 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Qatar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Qatar rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Italy ranks 178th and Qatar ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.