Bank credit to bank deposits in Italy
Italy: Bank credit to bank deposits was 75.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Italy, 1963–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Italy is 75.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Italy peaked at 137.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2021.
That places Italy 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 113.8% | — |
| 1964 | 108.2% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 102.2% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 104.3% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 103.1% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 105.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 102.4% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 99.4% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 105.8% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 97.6% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 90.9% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 78.8% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 86.0% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 93.0% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 95.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 103.7% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 110.0% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 104.9% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 105.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 108.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 109.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 125.7% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 137.2% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 119.4% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 114.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 119.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 122.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 130.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 121.0% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 119.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 115.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 128.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 134.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 126.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 119.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 114.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 110.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.7% | 102.2% | 113.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 94.9% | 78.8% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 79.7% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.7% | 99.5% | 137.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.7% | 114.3% | 130.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 111.2% | 85.6% | 134.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.4% | 79.9% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Italy?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Italy was 75.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 137.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Italy ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).