Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Italy
Italy: Financial Markets Efficiency Index was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Efficiency Index in Italy, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets efficiency index in Italy is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets efficiency index in Italy peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0877, in 1980.
Italy ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1728 | 0.0877 | 0.2531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4819 | 0.2145 | 0.9085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,324 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets efficiency index in Italy?
- Financial markets efficiency index in Italy was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest financial markets efficiency index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for financial markets efficiency index?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets efficiency index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Efficiency 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.