Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Italy
Italy: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 70.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Italy, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 70.8% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Italy peaked at 71.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.9% | — |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +17.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 70.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 70.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 42.8% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 51.0% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Italy?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Italy was 70.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).