Financial Markets Access Index in Italy
Italy: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.704 in 2020. β Volatile
Financial Markets Access Index in Italy, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.704 for financial markets access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Italy peaked at 0.704 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0491, in 1980.
That places Italy 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1157 | 0.0491 | 0.1843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3121 | 0.1508 | 0.5614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5681 | 0.5292 | 0.6312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5942 | 0.5162 | 0.6973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.704 | 0.704 | 0.704 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 16 Mauritius 0.7166 compare
- 17 Canada 0.71 compare
- 18 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.7065 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 0.6841 compare
- 21 United States 0.6558 compare
- 22 Greece 0.616 compare
More financial sector data for Italy
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 52,704 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 251.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 38.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 316.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 313.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Italy?
- Financial markets access index in Italy was 0.704 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.704 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for financial markets access index?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.