Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Italy
Italy: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 17.26 trillion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Italy, 1963–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1998, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Italy stood at 17.26 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Italy peaked at 52.54 trillion in 1997 and was at its lowest, -135.01 trillion, in 1992.
Italy ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.38 trillion | — |
| 1964 | 2.03 trillion | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 trillion | +44.3% |
| 1966 | 3.54 trillion | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 3.57 trillion | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.37 trillion | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 3.66 trillion | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 3.82 trillion | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4.09 trillion | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.67 trillion | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 3.74 trillion | +1.8% |
| 1974 | -739.00 billion | -119.8% |
| 1975 | -1.68 trillion | +127.2% |
| 1976 | 1.94 trillion | -215.3% |
| 1977 | 4.99 trillion | +157.6% |
| 1978 | 13.38 trillion | +168.2% |
| 1979 | 23.49 trillion | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 39.84 trillion | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 40.13 trillion | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 29.90 trillion | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 44.25 trillion | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 39.86 trillion | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 27.63 trillion | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 20.09 trillion | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 20.62 trillion | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.55 trillion | -48.8% |
| 1989 | -1.92 trillion | -118.2% |
| 1990 | -12.61 trillion | +555.8% |
| 1991 | -60.55 trillion | +380.3% |
| 1992 | -135.01 trillion | +123.0% |
| 1993 | -56.99 trillion | -57.8% |
| 1994 | -82.27 trillion | +44.4% |
| 1995 | -20.98 trillion | -74.5% |
| 1996 | 38.39 trillion | -282.9% |
| 1997 | 52.54 trillion | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 17.26 trillion | -67.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 17.26 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion, 334.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Italy's 17.26 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 241.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -555.8% | -1.92 trillion | -12.61 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 trillion | 1.38 trillion | 4.37 trillion | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.67 trillion | -1.68 trillion | 23.49 trillion | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.10 trillion | -1.92 trillion | 44.25 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | -28.91 trillion | -135.01 trillion | 52.54 trillion | 9 |
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Italy?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Italy was 17.26 trillion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 52.54 trillion in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -135.01 trillion in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.