Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Italy
Italy: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 4.89 in 2023. β Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1989β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.89 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2023.
That represents a change of up 116.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Italy peaked at 16.52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2021.
That places Italy 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.42 | 6.35 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 4.76 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 2.6 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.03 | 4.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.11 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets -417,852.00 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 50.8% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 75,448 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -20.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Italy?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Italy was 4.89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.52 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Italy ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.