Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy

Italy: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 4.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.4%
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
64th
of 141 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2015
All-time low
4.4%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy, 1998–2020

51015201998200920201998: 11.8 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 10 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 18 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 4.4 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy peaked at 18.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.

Italy ranks 64th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 11.8%
1999 9.8% -16.9%
2000 7.8% -20.4%
2001 6.7% -14.1%
2002 6.5% -3.0%
2003 6.7% +3.1%
2004 6.6% -1.5%
2005 5.3% -19.7%
2006 6.6% +24.5%
2007 5.8% -12.1%
2008 6.3% +8.6%
2009 9.4% +49.2%
2010 10.0% +6.7%
2011 11.7% +17.1%
2012 13.7% +17.1%
2013 16.5% +20.3%
2014 18.0% +9.0%
2015 18.1% +0.2%
2016 17.1% -5.2%
2017 14.4% -16.0%
2018 8.4% -41.7%
2019 6.7% -19.5%
2020 4.4% -35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8% 9.8% 11.8% 2
2000s 6.8% 5.3% 9.4% 10
2010s 13.5% 6.7% 18.1% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy?
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Italy was 4.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
Italy ranks 64th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,464 data points, 1998–2020
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.