Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Italy

Italy: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 65.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
65.9%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
16th
of 131 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2020
All-time low
13.7%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Italy, 1999–2020

2040601999200920201999: 17 %2000: 25.3 %2001: 20.8 %2002: 19.8 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 28.8 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 19.2 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 34.1 %2015: 41.8 %2016: 42.6 %2017: 53.1 %2018: 45.2 %2019: 52.6 %2020: 65.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 65.9% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 187.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Italy peaked at 65.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.

Italy ranks 16th of 131 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 equity assets to GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Italy, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 17.0%
2000 25.3% +49.1%
2001 20.8% -17.7%
2002 19.8% -5.2%
2003 21.4% +8.2%
2004 22.8% +6.6%
2005 23.3% +2.3%
2006 28.8% +23.3%
2007 27.4% -4.7%
2008 13.7% -49.9%
2009 19.2% +39.5%
2010 22.9% +19.5%
2011 19.6% -14.2%
2012 25.9% +32.1%
2013 32.4% +24.8%
2014 34.1% +5.3%
2015 41.8% +22.8%
2016 42.6% +1.8%
2017 53.1% +24.6%
2018 45.2% -14.9%
2019 52.6% +16.4%
2020 65.9% +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2000s 22.3% 13.7% 28.8% 10
2010s 37.0% 19.6% 53.1% 10
2020s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.4% compare
  2. 14 Iceland 73.7% compare
  3. 15 Seychelles 70.9% compare
  4. 17 Chile 62.7% compare
  5. 18 Kiribati 55.4% compare
  6. 19 Australia 51.6% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Italy?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Italy was 65.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Italy ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.8%. 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).