Bank capital to assets ratio in Italy
Italy: Bank capital to assets ratio was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Italy, 2005–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Italy stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Italy peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
That places Italy 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 120 San Marino 6.5% compare
- 121 Finland 6.3% compare
- 122 South Korea 6.3% compare
- 124 Poland 6.1% compare
- 125 Lithuania 6.0% compare
- 126 Netherlands 6.0% compare
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.3137 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 651.35 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.6466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,112 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,379 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,324 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Italy?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Italy was 6.3% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Italy ranks 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.