Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Italy
Italy: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 587.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Borrowers from commercial banks in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Italy stood at 587.27 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Italy peaked at 587.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 411.42 per 1,000 adults, in 2004.
Italy ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 411.42 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 420.32 per 1,000 adults | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 425.04 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 422.94 per 1,000 adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 426.01 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 425.97 per 1,000 adults | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 444.15 per 1,000 adults | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 457.34 per 1,000 adults | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 448.31 per 1,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 442.28 per 1,000 adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 444.8 per 1,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 521.77 per 1,000 adults | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 534.16 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 542.37 per 1,000 adults | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 531.09 per 1,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 551.31 per 1,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 551.56 per 1,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 553.53 per 1,000 adults | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 556.71 per 1,000 adults | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 581.15 per 1,000 adults | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 587.27 per 1,000 adults | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 587.27 per 1,000 adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 587.27 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 400.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.95 per 1,000 adults | 411.42 per 1,000 adults | 426.01 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 491.76 per 1,000 adults | 442.28 per 1,000 adults | 551.31 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.04 per 1,000 adults | 551.56 per 1,000 adults | 587.27 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Italy?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Italy was 587.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 587.27 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.42 per 1,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.