Capital Accounts in Italy
Italy: Capital Accounts was 356.78 trillion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Italy, 1963–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 356.78 trillion for capital accounts in 1998. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 285.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Italy peaked at 356.78 trillion in 1998 and was at its lowest, 398.00 billion, in 1963.
Italy ranks 4th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 398.00 billion | — |
| 1964 | 445.00 billion | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 503.00 billion | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 605.00 billion | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 716.00 billion | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 848.00 billion | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 976.00 billion | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 1.13 trillion | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 1.28 trillion | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1.46 trillion | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 1.83 trillion | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 trillion | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 2.40 trillion | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 2.89 trillion | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 3.48 trillion | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 1.74 trillion | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 5.64 trillion | +224.8% |
| 1980 | 51.56 trillion | +813.4% |
| 1981 | 57.26 trillion | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 57.11 trillion | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.06 trillion | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 79.81 trillion | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 82.28 trillion | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 80.90 trillion | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 89.92 trillion | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 92.57 trillion | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 180.18 trillion | +94.6% |
| 1990 | 190.85 trillion | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 228.62 trillion | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 259.79 trillion | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 290.37 trillion | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 310.05 trillion | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 327.22 trillion | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 350.03 trillion | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 355.99 trillion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 356.78 trillion | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641.57 billion | 398.00 billion | 976.00 billion | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.39 trillion | 1.13 trillion | 5.64 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.76 trillion | 51.56 trillion | 180.18 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.63 trillion | 190.85 trillion | 356.78 trillion | 9 |
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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 capital accounts in Italy?
- Capital accounts in Italy was 356.78 trillion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 356.78 trillion in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.00 billion in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for capital accounts?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.